{"id":183647,"date":"2025-05-09T12:14:50","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/?p=183647"},"modified":"2025-05-09T12:20:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T11:20:05","slug":"workers-at-prestwick-airport-reach-amicable-pay-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/low-cost\/workers-at-prestwick-airport-reach-amicable-pay-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Workers at Prestwick Airport reach amicable pay deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Workers at Glasgow Prestwick Airport have reached an amicable deal on pay and conditions with their employer.<\/p>\n<p>The Unite union has said that the deal, backdated to 1 April guarantees the real living wage (RLW) of \u00a312.60 per hour for all permanent staff, and a basic salary increase worth up 6.8 per cent depending on role.<\/p>\n<p>The deal further secures improvements to shift allowances and pay along with an additional day\u2019s annual leave for workers based at the airport after five years employment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aviationbusinessnews.com\/cargo\/cargo-interviews-comments-articles\/cargo-airports-executive-interview-series-nico-le-roux-glasgow-prestwick-airport\/\">Cargo Airports \u2013 Executive Interview Series: Nico Le Roux, Glasgow Prestwick Airport<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: \u201cUnite has secured more improvements to the jobs, pay and conditions of our members at Prestwick airport. It\u2019s a deal which will see significant increases in pay and allowances. It\u2019s another success for Unite in the aviation industry in Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Unite represents workers including airport security, firefighters, airfield operators, ground crew, ground handling, cargo, customer services, and cleaners.<\/p>\n<p>Prestwick Airport is currently subject to bids as it is up for sale. The airport was taken into public ownership in November 2013 after being purchased by the Scottish Government for \u00a31.<\/p>\n<p>The airport is a cargo base and hosts significant numbers of military flights and refuelling stops from North America, along with domestic and international commercial flights.<\/p>\n<p>Siobhan McCready, Unite industrial officer said: \u201cWe are pleased to have successfully negotiated a deal at Prestwick airport which delivers benefits for the airport\u2019s workers. Basic pay, holidays and shift payments have all been improved. 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