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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Gatwick Airport baggage handler dispute resolved
A dispute between Gatwick Airport baggage handlers and their bosses which resulted in industrial action in April has been resolved. More than 100 baggage handlers, check-in and flight dispatching staff from Red Handling had gone on strike for four days across Easter in a row over pensions and working conditions. Strike action on 18 and 25 May and 1 June was suspended because of the negotiations, which have now concluded. A spokesperson for Gatwick Airport said they were pleased an agreement had been reached. The Red Handling workers, who are members of the Unite union, said the dispute was over "long-standing issues" with pensions, including having contributions not paid and plans not set up. Staff had also complained of being overworked and not having proper breaks between shifts, but had since agreed on new working terms which included receiving overtime pay and having guarantees about time off, Unite said. Ben Davis, the union's regional officer, said: "The situation with pensions, late wages and a lack of breaks was taking a big toll on our members and they are glad this has now been resolved." Red Handling has been contacted for a comment. Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. Gatwick downplays effect of Easter strikes EasyJet to run full service despite Gatwick strike Gatwick strike called off but disruption looms Gatwick Airport Unite the Union Red Handling
BBC News
6 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Gatwick Airport baggage handler dispute resolved
A dispute between Gatwick Airport baggage handlers and their bosses which resulted in industrial action in April has been than 100 baggage handlers, check-in and flight dispatching staff from Red Handling had gone on strike for four days across Easter in a row over pensions and working action on 18 and 25 May and 1 June was suspended because of the negotiations, which have now concluded.A spokesperson for Gatwick Airport said they were pleased an agreement had been reached. The Red Handling workers, who are members of the Unite union, said the dispute was over "long-standing issues" with pensions, including having contributions not paid and plans not set had also complained of being overworked and not having proper breaks between shifts, but had since agreed on new working terms which included receiving overtime pay and having guarantees about time off, Unite Davis, the union's regional officer, said: "The situation with pensions, late wages and a lack of breaks was taking a big toll on our members and they are glad this has now been resolved."Red Handling has been contacted for a comment.
BBC News
a day ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Kylie Minogue invites Horsham fan who had rare cancer on stage
A woman who had eight organs removed after being diagnosed with a rare cancer has appeared on stage with Kylie Minogue at a Louise, from Horsham, West Sussex, began planning her own funeral after doctors found a tumour in her appendix in front of a crowd of 20,000 people at the O2 arena in London on Tuesday, the Australian superstar sang to Ms Louise while holding her Louise, who is now cancer free after "the mother of all surgeries", said the singer had "made my dreams come true". The flight dispatcher at Gatwick Airport posted on social media: "I am still trying to process this happened to me tonight."I feel like it was a dream."I love you so much. You are just an earth angel."The former model was diagnosed with pseudomyxoma peritonei – a rare tumour that causes a build-up of a jelly-like substance in the a result, she had surgery to remove her spleen, gallbladder, appendix, ovaries, uterus, fallopian tubes, belly button, greater and lesser omentum and part of her liver. Ms Louise told BBC Radio Sussex on Wednesday that she had been waiting 37 years for that moment."I'm on Kylie cloud. I haven't actually slept yet since I got back," she said."I'm on this high and I just can't come off it."Ms Louise said she had also launched her own podcast to support others with cancer."There were rumours that Kylie had heard about the podcast. She just picked me out of the crowd," she said."It was like everybody else wasn't there. It was a surreal experience." Kylie Minogue was herself diagnosed with breast cancer in Louise added: "She told me she was happy to hear I was free from cancer."She's been through it herself - two cancer survivors together."I never thought I was going to get to meet Kylie before I died. And now I have."Ms Louise has now returned to work after her surgery and has been a fundraiser for Cancer Research UK.
The Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Gatwick in major security breach after ticketless maniac snuck through security to board Tui flight to Spain
GATWICK Airport suffered a major security scare when a maniac snuck through security and tried to get on a plane – before being tackled by hero passengers. William Jonzi, 24, followed a paying customer through the e-gates at the major international airport before attempting to jump on a flight with no documents last Wednesday morning. 4 4 4 The man was tackled to the floor when he 'went berserk' and began shouting while trying to board the TUI jet to Spanish holiday hotspot Palma de Mallorca at 6am. Jonzi snuck past cops and security by getting through the south terminal's automatic security gates with another passenger, who was unknowingly 'tailgated'. He then roamed freely airside before making his way to Gate 23, where the plane, operated by Ascend Airways on TUI's behalf, was about to depart. Jimmy McBride, who was on the flight to Spain, told The Sun he grabbed Jonzi and forced him to the ground in front of terrified children and families after spotting him acting erratically. The father, of Sussex, told The Sun he felt 'something was off' as Jonzi charged towards the 6am flight while shouting 'I've got to get on the plane'. He said: 'I grabbed him as he got two feet on the plane. He was trying to get on and get towards the passengers. 'He tried to come on with another woman and pretended her pram was his. 'The cabin crew had told him he wasn't coming on the flight. When he tried to get on, they told him, 'Sir, we've told you, you can't come on.' 'I caught him and got him to the ground, but the crew thought it was a fight and told me to get off him, as if I was beating him up for no reason.' The plane's crew are said to have held Jonzi at the front of the aircraft until the police arrived. Fellow passenger Dayna White, 29, was confronted by Jonzi as he tried to board the flight alongside her mother Andrea. The mum, who was looking forward to a 10-night family holiday, said: 'It was a bit concerning. "It's my first holiday with my child, so it wasn't a good experience. 'We're going to put a complaint in. He had been loitering around, so it's hardly as if it was a shock that he'd try to get on that plane.' The flight eventually took off at 8.20am – two hours and 20 minutes later than scheduled. Jonzi, of Croydon, South London, appeared at Crawley magistrates' court last Thursday and pleaded guilty to entering the protected security area of an airport without permission. He was fined £120 and ordered to pay £89 in costs and surcharges. Last year, we revealed how A week later, a Brit man managed to undetected. Tui sources said the plane was operated by another carrier, which was working with the police. Gatwick Airport declined to comment.
Bloomberg
6 days ago
- Business
- Bloomberg
Gatwick Airport CEO to Exit Role After 15 Years at the Helm
Gatwick Airport Chief Executive Officer Stewart Wingate will step out of his role later this year after spearheading the London hub for 15 years. Wingate will become managing director of UK airports, a role created by Vinci Airports and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) which both own a stake in Gatwick. The job commences on September 1, the airport said on Friday in a statement. Vinci Airports Chief Commercial and Operational Officer Pierre-Hugues Schmit will succeed Wingate.
