Jessica BirdProspect members working at the Civil Aviation authority (CAA) will take industrial action for the first time in 40 years in a dispute over pay.
Industrial action will start on 20th January and consist of working to rule and an overtime ban.
The trade union stated that the extra hours that employees work beyond those contracted are essential for the aviation sector, and that removing them could have an impact on the industry and ultimately affect passengers.
The CAA imposed a 3% to 4% pay offer on staff, which Prospect argued neither kept pace with the industry nor the civil service.
Rachel Curley, deputy general secretary at Prospect, said: “Our members don’t want to take industrial action but they have been left with no choice after unacceptable tactics from the employer.
“There is still time to avoid industrial action which will be damaging for the industry.
“The CAA needs to restart good faith negotiations and come up with a fair and reasonable offer that our members can accept.”
Workplace Journal reached out to the CAA for comment prior to publication.
