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Glasgow Airport summer of strike action looming

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About 100 staff employed by Glasgow Airport have backed strike action in a dispute over pay

About 100 workers at Glasgow Airport could be on strike within weeks in a dispute over pay.

Unite the union said the first date of potential action would be 18 July after its members rejected a 4% pay offer and backed industrial action.

A further 350 security and ground handling staff, who are not directly employed by the airport, are also involved in separate ongoing disputes but have been made a fresh pay offer.

Glasgow Airport said it remained open to finding a sensible resolution to the dispute with its staff.

Glasgow Airport is Scotland's second-busiest airport after Edinburgh and the threat of strike days comes during its traditional Glasgow Fair fortnight and busy summer months.

The dispute with around 100 of its own employees includes airport ambassadors, airside support officers, engineers and managers.

Pat McIlvogue, regional industrial Oofficer for Unite, told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that industrial action, which was backed by 98.7% of these workers, would have "a significant impact which we are keen to avoid".

He said: "We don't want to affect the travelling public.

"My call to Glasgow Airport Limited is to contact us today and set a date for talks, put a meaningful offer on the table for our members' consideration and we will not serve strike notice of the Glasgow Fair weekend."

Which airport workers are involved in industrial disputes?

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A further 350 people who work at Glasgow Airport are also involved in ongoing industrial disputes.

This includes 250 workers who deal with passengers in the security search area, and are employed by a firm called ICTS, and 100 ground handling workers employed by Swissport.

Unite has said it will be taking new offers from both firms to a further ballot of members.

A spokesperson for Glasgow Airport said: "We are reviewing the ballot results and remain open to finding a sensible resolution."

A spokesperson for Swissport said: "Our priority is the safety and wellbeing and fair treatment of our workforce, alongside maintaining high standards of service for our customers and we remain committed to working constructively with Unite to find a fair and sustainable resolution."

ICTS has been approached for a response.