Security workers at Heathrow airport have called off the first two days of strike action on 24 and 25 June.
However, if that is rejected, the remaining 29 days of strikes will go ahead as planned.
Last week, Heathrow security officers announced they would walk out after turning down a "below inflation pay offer of 10.1%". That compares to the Retail Price Index measure of inflation of 11.4% in the year to April. The strikes will affect Terminals 3 and 5, and have an impact on airport crew checks. The action could spark queues at security.28, 29, 30, 31 JulyThe walkouts coincide with busy travel periods including the summer holiday period for schools across the UK.Unite said it had called off the initial two days of strikes as a "gesture of goodwill" after "extensive talks" between workers and management.
Under the new pay deal, workers will receive a 10% pay increase backdated to 1 January, which will begin from July's payslip.Heathrow further offered a guarantee of an inflation-linked pay increase for 2024, rising by a minimum of 4%. A spokesperson for the airport said: "We encourage them to accept the deal so that everyone can have certainty and the backdated pay increase that so many have been waiting for."
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