Unite announced that British Airport Authority workers have voted to accept the pensions package secured by their union from their employer.
Seven out of ten Unite members voted to accept the deal which includes a 12-year protection and guarantees for existing members in the company’s Final Salary Pension Scheme while introducing a world class defined contribution scheme for future employees.
Steve Turner, Unite’s national secretary for aviation said: “Our members faced a tough choice. The company is clearly in some difficulty following its sale to Spanish group Ferrovial, which, coupled with the continuous, unwarranted attacks on its operation of seven of the UK’s major airports, and the impact of the credit crunch, is playing havoc with its refinancing plans.
