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Union halts Heathrow baggage strike after ‘last ditch peace talks’

Strike action scheduled for 29 December remains in place pending the outcome of the ballot of members

The Independent UK

Workers at Heathrow to go on strike after pay offer rejected

Around 400 members of Unite employed by private contractors Menzies will walk out for 72 hours

Wales Online

Heathrow workers to strike for 72 hours from Friday after pay offer rejected

Roughly 400 members of Unite employed by private contractors Menzies will walk out for 72 hours from Friday

Evening Standard

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Heathrow strike by ground handlers suspended as revised offer put to members

Unite confirms further dates for action over festive period will still go ahead

The Guardian - UK

Trains, Royal Mail and nurses: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas

From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’

The Independent UK

Trains, Royal Mail and nurses: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas

From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’

The Independent UK

December in Britain: A month of strikes

Britain faces disruption from widespread industrial action this month as many workers struggling with a cost of living crisis seek pay rises that better reflect double-digit levels of inflation.

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18 days of Christmas travel strikes - day by day breakdown of expected travel chaos

RMT Union, Unite and PCS Union members working on the railways, at airports and on Eurostar are walking out across a series of days over Christmas, potentially bringing public transport and flights to a standstill

Daily Mirror

Nurses, trains and Royal Mail: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas

From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’

The Independent UK

Nurses, trains and Royal Mail: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas

From ambulances to buses and postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action in Britain’s new ‘winter of discontent’

The Independent UK

Nurses, trains and Royal Mail: Every strike planned in run up to Christmas

From nursing to postal deliveries, few public services will be unaffected by industrial action this winter

The Independent UK

Heathrow passengers warned of ‘disruption, delays and potential cancellations’ as 72 hour strike is called

10 airlines could be affected: Aer Lingus, Air Canada, American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Egyptair, Finnair, Lufthansa, Qantas, Swiss and TAP Portugal.

The Independent UK

Heathrow Airport strikes in lead-up to Christmas to see hundreds of workers walk out

Unite ground handlers working at Heathrow Airport will walk out for 72 hours from 4am on Friday December 16 in a continued row with Menzies over pay, potentially causing significant disruption

Daily Mirror

Highway worker strike could bring chaos to roads over Christmas

Walkout coincides with disruption to rail and air travel due to industrial action

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Flights will be disrupted at Heathrow as workers confirm strike in pay row

Around 350 members of Unite working for Menzies will walk out for 72 hours from 4am on Friday December 16.

Insider UK

Menzies moves EV strategy up a gear with trial of Ford E-Transit

Year-long test will assess the range and capacity of the pre-production vehcile

Daily Mirror

Heathrow strikes see Brits warned of 'serious delays' and told to stick to hand luggage

Heathrow Airport has been hit by strikes this morning as 350 Unite workers walk out other a pay disagreement with baggage handling firm Menzies likely to affect airlines such as American Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Aer Lingus and Finnair

Daily Mirror

Heathrow Airport lifts passenger cap this Christmas in festive boost for travellers

Heathrow Airport claims that the increase in passenger numbers this year is higher than at any other airport in Europe, and said it had recruited and trained 16,000 new members of staff this year

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Heathrow to be hit with strikes affecting World Cup flights right before England game

Unite members working for Dnata and Menzies will walk out later this month, with the industrial action at Heathrow impacting Qatar Airlines ahead of the FIFA World Cup

Evening Standard

Hundreds of workers to strike at Heathrow in run-up to World Cup

Flights are expected to be cancelled and delayed as thousands of football fans prepare to travel to Qatar for the World Cup

The Independent UK

Heathrow strike to disrupt travel plans as World Cup kicks off

Industrial action particularly affects Qatar Airways, which has scheduled an additional 10 flights a week

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds of Heathrow staff to strike in run-up to Fifa World Cup

Three days of action from 18 November could mean disruption for football fans heading to Qatar

The Independent UK

Luggage ‘chaos’: Flight lands in Spain without a single bag onboard

The airline blamed outsourcing company Menzies for lack of baggage handling staff at airport

The New Daily

Will Alan Joyce shut down Qantas again as strikes hit airline?

A former high-level Qantas staffer fears CEO Alan Joyce may again ground the airline's entire fleet if unions push ahead with industrial action.

Edinburgh Live

Images show Edinburgh Airport luggage graveyard with hundreds of unclaimed bags

A new photo from Edinburgh Airport's temporary unclaimed luggage facility reveals hundreds of bags stacked side-by-side in the secure warehouse facility.

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