Heathrow Airport workers to strike on almost EVERY WEEKEND this summer in mass walkout over pay

HEATHROW Airport workers have announced they will strike on almost every weekend this summer in a mass walkout over pay.

The Unite union said more than 2,000 of its members will undertake industrial action for 31 days from June 24.

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For the first time security officers based at Terminal 3 will join their colleagues from Terminal 5 and campus security who have already striked.

The walkouts will threaten a summer of travel chaos with passengers likely to face heavy disruption.

These dates include Eid festival, the beginning of the school holidays, and the August bank holiday.

Some of the biggest airlines will be hit by the strikes as the union warned more may be to come.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Unite is putting Heathrow on notice that strike action at the airport will continue until it makes a fair pay offer to its workers.

“Make no mistake, our members will receive the union’s unflinching support in this dispute.

“Heathrow Airport has got its priorities all wrong.

“This is an incredibly wealthy company, which this summer is anticipating bumper profits and an executive pay bonanza.

“It’s also expected to pay out huge dividends to shareholders, yet its workers can barely make ends meet and are paid far less than workers at other airports.”