Staff at Prestwick Airport are to down instruments throughout the peak summer season vacation season in a row over pay.
Safety employees, firefighters, airfield operators, floor crew, floor dealing with, cargo customer support employees and cleaners are amongst these on account of stroll out.
The airport's 'lowest paid' employees members need to obtain 'not less than' the Scottish Actual Residing Wage of £9.90 an hour, based on union Unite.
Union members rejected a 6.5 per cent pay improve.
Airport bosses say lower than one in 5 of their workforce voted in favour of strike motion and have slammed the "confrontational strategy" of the union.
In addition they allege that the majority employees had been pleased with the pay supply which might have seen pension employer contributions improve by two per cent.
An airport spokesperson stated: "We're extraordinarily upset that Unite is continuous to pursue its menace of strike motion – particularly on the premise of only a small variety of votes.
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"Its confrontational strategy jeopardises the delicate restoration of the airport following the pandemic and is denying nearly all of our workforce a pay deal which can see 70 per cent of our 300 workers receiving a pay improve of 6.5 per cent or above, enhancements to allowances, elevated annual depart entitlement, enhanced sick pay provisions and as much as two per cent extra employer pension contributions.
"Lower than one in 5 (18 per cent) of our workforce voted in favour of strike motion.
"The vast majority of our workforce have already backed our pay supply, which may even see all certified employees earn above the true residing wage and are eager to see it applied as quickly as doable.
"Not like most different airports, we instantly appoint our employees, making us one of many largest employers in Ayrshire. We've sturdy plans to develop the enterprise and create much more jobs.
"We urge Unite to rethink their place, and work with us to grasp our ambitions, which may have a optimistic influence on the native economic system at a essential time for the area."
Earlier this month, Unite basic secretary Sharon Graham stated: "Glasgow Prestwick Airport and the Scottish Authorities must put an improved supply on the desk as a result of Unite will resolutely help our members of their struggle for higher jobs, pay and circumstances."
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