Gatwick

Serviceair baggage handlers strike, Gatwick Airport, UK, 2004

A first person account of a picket line visit at a Serviceair baggage handlers strike at Gatwick Airport in 2004, with information about the strike.

Airports - Jobs fly away

Airport giant BAA have announced major job cuts just weeks after announcing a £6.8bn investment for their three London facilities over the next ten years.

BAA publicly announced 700 redundancies as part of their new 'Delivering Excellence' plan, which they say is designed to improve customer service.

Adding insult to injury, the losses - which were not consulted with unions - came just days after the announcement of a huge rise in profits for the company.

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