Birmingham Airport strike suspended after new pay offer

Strike action at Birmingham airport has been suspended to allow a new pay offer to be considered.

The indefinite strike by more than 150 security officers and terminal technicians had been due to start on Tuesday, July 18.

But trade union Unite said the action has been suspended to allow members to be balloted on an improved offer from employer Birmingham Airport Limited.

Unite regional officer Sulinder Singh said: “Unite’s members have agreed to suspend strike action while they are balloted on the new offer. We will be making no further comment until the result of the ballot is announced.”

If the offer is rejected, Unite said, indefinite strike action will begin on Tuesday, August 1.

A spokesperson for BHX said: “We are pleased to confirm strike action, which had been due to start tomorrow (0001, 18 July), has been suspended until 1 August. This follows fresh discussions today with Unite the Union.

“In the meantime, the union is consulting its members on a revised proposal, which we very much hope is accepted, so we can get on with serving our customers.”