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Statement from Bournemouth Airport about planned industrial action by Unite members

The Unite union has today (Friday, 22nd August) informed Bournemouth Airport that their members intend to undertake industrial action.

The dates of the proposed action are Friday 5th September to Sunday 7th September, and Sunday 14th September.

Preparations are well underway by the airport on contingency plans to minimise any disruption on these dates.

In the meantime, we are in ongoing negotiations with Unite and remain hopeful we can work constructively with them to reach agreement without the need for industrial action.

Unite’s ballot result, shared with the airport, showed that of the 89 Unite members at Bournemouth Airport eligible to vote, 61 (68.5%) voted in favour of strike action. This represents about 13% of Bournemouth Airport’s total workforce of 450.

Passengers due to fly on any of the planned strike days are advised to check with their airline nearer the time for the very latest information about their flight.