Over 400 key aviation workers receive boost to jobs, pay and conditions  
 
Unite, Scotland’s leading aviation union, can confirm that workers employed by the owners of Edinburgh airport have secured an enhanced pay deal following the threat of strike action.
 
Over 400 workers employed by Edinburgh Airport Limited have secured a two year pay deal after emphatically supporting strikes in an industrial action ballot.
 
The new offer, overwhelmingly backed by the membership, will benefit the workers by £1800 or 5.5 per cent – whichever is greater - in 2026 alongside improvements to shift, sickness and paternity pay.
 
In 2027, the workers are to receive four per cent or the RPI inflation rate plus 0.5 per cent effective of January 2027. There are also similar enhancements to wider terms and conditions in the second year of the pay deal.
 
The workers set to benefit include airport ambassadors, airside support officers, engineers, and managers.
 
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Hundreds of Unite’s members employed at Edinburgh airport stood firm to get a better deal. This result was only achieved by the workers being prepared to take strike action if necessary to get what they deserved. It’s another win for Unite in the aviation industry in Scotland.”
 
The union has recently confirmed multiple pay deals covering nearly 400 workers at Glasgow airport, and around 150 workers based at Aberdeen airport employed by ICTS and the airport’s owners.
 
Unite industrial officer, Carrie Donoghue said: “Unite is pleased to have reached a good outcome for our members employed by the owners of Edinburgh airport. The two year pay deal will see a significant boost to basic pay, shift allowances and wider working conditions.”
 
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Unite Scotland is the country’s biggest and most diverse trade union with around 150,000 members.