British Airways (BA) workers have voted in favour of calling off planned strike action after accepting a pay deal. Hundreds of employees had been set to strike later this summer.
In a statement released after airline staff called off the industrial action, BA - which operates flights between Newcastle Airport and London Heathrow - said it was "delighted with this positive news". It comes as 75% of members of the GMB Union voted to accept the deal, which included a 8% consolidated pay rise.
It also featured a one-off bonus as well as the reinstatement of shift pay, The Mirror reports. Nadine Houghton, GMB National Officer, said: “No one wanted a summer strike at Heathrow, but our members had to fight for what was right.
