Some 85% of Unite members at the Scottish airport back industrial action, with 75% of those balloted turning out to vote. The union is now calling on airport bosses to tender an improved offer to 'avert travel chaos' during the summer.
AdvertisementEdinburgh Airport branded the ballot result"disappointing".
A spokesperson said an improved offer had been made with a 50% increase in the cost of living payment proposed, which has not been balloted on.They added:"Unite is insistent on comparing this offer to the one made at Gatwick but the important context missing from that comparison pushed by Unite is that this 11% increase at Edinburgh Airport would be the third pay rise given to the team since 2020, representing an overall increase of 19.6%.
"In contrast, this is the first offer made by Gatwick in the same timeframe - a point Unite purposefully fails to note." Airport bosses are said to have"made every attempt" to avert industrial action and"remain open to negotiating".
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