Heathrow is preparing to axe up to 25% of its frontline jobs unless it agrees a revised deal with unions, Sky News learns.
Under the terms said to have been proposed to unions, about 2200 current employees would see their pay increase or remain unchanged if an agreement can be reached.Workers are also being offered voluntary redundancy packages on terms which the airport insists are"generous".
On Tuesday, only 24,000 people transited through the airport, compared to the average daily summer season figure of 250,000. More than 4,000 Heathrow staff have been furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which is in the process of tapering off and is due to end completely at the end of October.Mr Holland-Kaye has warned repeatedly since the coronavirus crisis erupted that he would have little choice but to cut jobs, with two of the airport's four terminals having been temporarily closed in an effort to slash costs.
A Heathrow insider insisted that the effort to avoid compulsory job losses demonstrated that the company was entering consultation with unions"in good faith".
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