Unions have known as on authorities to announce a monetary package deal to avoid wasting the beleaguered aviation trade as Swissport prepares to put off 1000’s of staff.
GMB and Unite, the 2 unions representing Swissport staff, described a choice to chop 4,556 jobs as “devastating information”.
Swissport is the most important floor handler within the UK, dealing with flights coming into practically each regional airport throughout the UK.
They supply floor dealing with companies to many main airways, together with ticketing and baggage dealing with.
Nadine Houghton, GMB nationwide officer, mentioned: “That is devastating information.
“Some 4,556 staff – and probably many extra – will lose jobs that are important to regional economies.
“With Swissport now contemplating job cuts on this scale we have now deep issues concerning the viability of lots of our regional airports and the advantages for regional connectivity that they carry.”
