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Gatwick to face ‘severe disruption’ as ground handlers and passenger assistance workers vote to strike

STRIKES by ground handlers and passenger assistance workers at Gatwick Airport will take place later this month in a row over pay, Unite announced today.

The union said the industrial action, which includes more than 230 workers, will cause “severe disruption.”

Unite members at ground handling company Red Handling will walk out for four days from August 18, and from August 25.

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