UPDATE: Prospect ballots air traffic controllers in Highlands and Islands Airports on pay

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UPDATE: Prospect ballots air traffic controllers in Highlands and Islands Airports on pay

Prospect has confirmed ballot arrangements for Highlands and Islands Airports Limited air traffic controllers’ industrial action ballot announced on 1 February.



Air traffic controller

The ballot will open on 11 February and close on 1 March.

If members back industrial action, the union's intention would be for a series of one-day strikes strarting from 1 April and throughout the summer.

Prospect will also be asking members to vote on whether they wish to take action short of a strike. This could include:

  • instruction to work to rosters
  • overtime ban
  • refusal of extensions to airport opening hours for non-medical flights
  • withdrawal of goodwill.

David Avery, Prospect negotiations officer, said: “Members do not wish to take this action but have been forced into this position by the refusal of ministers to engage on air traffic controllers’ pay.“