Glasgow and Aberdeen Airports’ security staff accept pay offer
Posted: 15 July 2024 | Emily Budgen | No comments yet
Security staff at Glasgow Airport and Aberdeen Airport have accepted an increased pay offer after union action.
Security staff at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports have voted to accept a 12.8% pay offer.
This pay deal provides a basic pay rise of 5%, as well as a one-off payment of £500 and a shift allowance enhancement of 75p an hour. This is an uplift worth around 5.9%, also included in the deal.
In addition, there will be access to double time shift rates for both Christmas and New Year’s Day. For some workers, the overall pay package may be around 12.8%.
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The ICTS Central Search workers previously rejected a basic pay increase of 4% backdated to January and a £500 one-off payment.
The ITCS Central Search workers have previously rejected a 4% basic pay increase, which would have been backdated to January, and a £500 one-off payment.
ITCS will be advertising at least fifteen full time posts. These will be offered to existing part-time staff initially, following negotiations with Unite.
Pat McIlvogue, Unite’s lead industrial officer for aviation in Scotland, said: “We are pleased that the company came to its senses and got back round the table to make an improved offer which was acceptable to our members.
“The possibility of strike action at the airports is now over.”
ICTS Central Search employs 100 workers at Aberdeen Airport and 220 at Glasgow Airport.
The ICTS workers deal with passengers face-to-face in the security search areas, as well as processing for flights.
Their jobs also includes covering mobile patrols, controlling access posts, screening all deliveries and dealing with emergency services.
The union had previously claimed that workers facing understaffing and were denied contractual breaks.
Unite said that they had received more reports of fatigue, exhaustion and stress due to staff working beyond six hours with no break.
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