LHR Strike May 7-13
Apr 24, 2024, 11:56 pm
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LHR Strike May 7-13
I saw a news articles that 800 staff in the following departments will be on strike May 7-13:
May 5 LAX-LHR on BA
May 7 LHR-MAD on IB
May 10 MAD-LHR-LAX on IB/BA
As someone who always hears about strikes in European Airports but never traveled during one, how worried should I be? Should I cancel my bookings and make alternative ones to avoid LHR?
Link to article: https://news.sky.com/story/heathrow-...ected-13121938
- Passenger services - who assist travellers to catch connecting flights
- Trolley operations
- Campus security - the security guards who are responsible for all workers at Heathrow and vehicles being checked before entering Heathrow
- Firefighters
- Airside operations
May 5 LAX-LHR on BA
May 7 LHR-MAD on IB
May 10 MAD-LHR-LAX on IB/BA
As someone who always hears about strikes in European Airports but never traveled during one, how worried should I be? Should I cancel my bookings and make alternative ones to avoid LHR?
Link to article: https://news.sky.com/story/heathrow-...ected-13121938
Apr 25, 2024, 1:26 am
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I think that list is just for the refuelling staff - BA use a different company so aren't affected by that. Not sure how the other strike affects them, though, but I'd assume it must have some impact.
Apr 25, 2024, 1:33 am
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the only one i would be concerned about on that list is firefighters, but i don't see where it says they are striking
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-e...workers-strike
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-e...-strike-action
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-e...workers-strike
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-e...-strike-action
Apr 25, 2024, 1:39 am
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I believe there are 2 separate strikes that are mentioned in the article. There is one for refueling staff on May 4-6, which BA and IB are not affected by. And a separate strike on May 7-13 which is the one that involves the various airport departments in my original post.
Apr 25, 2024, 1:43 am
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the only one i would be concerned about on that list is firefighters, but i don't see where it says they are striking
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-e...workers-strike
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-e...-strike-action
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-e...workers-strike
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-e...-strike-action
"The three outsourced areas are being joined in industrial action by firefighters and airside operations from HAL who recognise the deleterious impact outsourcing would have, fear that the fire service and airside operations may be next in line and support the idea of a multilateral collective bargaining agreement"
Apr 25, 2024, 1:46 am
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I am sorry I don’t see how that can be accurate. Secondary strikes are not legal.
Edit: I suspect what that means in practice is some off duty firefighters will join the picket line - which would not have any affect on fire cover and therefore no impact on operations.
Edit: I suspect what that means in practice is some off duty firefighters will join the picket line - which would not have any affect on fire cover and therefore no impact on operations.
Last edited by KARFA; Apr 25, 2024 at 2:11 am
Apr 25, 2024, 12:50 pm
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LHR passenger service staff strike 7-13 May - impact on BA?
As per this article, 800 passenger services staff at LHR will be striking between 7-13 May.
This is separate to the fueller strike on 4 May and industrial action at GWR which will affect Heathrow Express services.
Will the passenger service staff strike have an impact on BA's LHR operations?
This is separate to the fueller strike on 4 May and industrial action at GWR which will affect Heathrow Express services.
Will the passenger service staff strike have an impact on BA's LHR operations?
Apr 25, 2024, 1:18 pm
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As per this article, 800 passenger services staff at LHR will be striking between 7-13 May.
This is separate to the fueller strike on 4 May and industrial action at GWR which will affect Heathrow Express services.
Will the passenger service staff strike have an impact on BA's LHR operations?
This is separate to the fueller strike on 4 May and industrial action at GWR which will affect Heathrow Express services.
Will the passenger service staff strike have an impact on BA's LHR operations?
probably not. Maybe no catering for some flights is possible.