Birmingham International Airport Faces Christmas Strike

BIRMINGHAM, England, October 28 /PRNewswire/ --

Birmingham International Airport faces a strike over the Christmas period in a row as the Amicus trade union is preparing to ballot for industrial action at the Airport over the sacking of two members of staff.

The union will issue ballot papers to its members on 3rd November with the results expected on 18th November. Subject to the result, the union will decide what action is deemed necessary. It is expected that in the absence of a deal the airport will face closure in the run up to the Christmas period.

The trade union which represents more than 200 members of airport staff, stated that three allegations made against the two men who have been suspended are without foundation. The union is demanding their immediate reinstatement.

Apparently covert surveillance techniques used by Birmingham International Airport breached Data Protection and Human Rights legislation and failed to substantiate the airport's claims made against the two men of unauthorised absence, falsification of records and breaches of trust and security made against the two men.

The union have also said that false accounts of established practices and permissions were given in evidence at the men's appeal hearing.

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