Industrial action at British Airways could spread further across the UK as unions consult with more workers over whether to stage strikes over pay. 

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About 700 mostly check-in staff at Heathrow Airport have already voted to strike over the summer holidays. 

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But the GMB and Unite unions are also consulting engineers and call centre staff at Gatwick, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle on taking action. 

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BA said it was “fully committed to work together to find a solution”. On Wednesday, hundreds of BA workers backed strike action over a 10% pay cut introduced during the pandemic. 

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The airline has offered staff a one-off payment, equal to 10% of their salary, but GMB members at Heathrow want the full pay cut reversed. 

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BA stated that it made a “offer of a 10% payment that was accepted by the majority of other colleagues.” 

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According to the BBC, this includes ground operations, engineering, and cabin crew employees, who are also represented by Unite and GMB. 

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The wider consultation ballot is separate to the Heathrow issue and about wider concerns over pay. 

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Holidaymakers and other travellers may face delays if check-in workers at Heathrow and BA are unable to reach an agreement. 

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