A STRIKE at Glasgow Airport planned for this Friday has been called off.

Unite members were due to take industrial action on Friday July 5 and again on Thursday July 11 in a dispute over pay and pension arrangements.

But after talks between union leaders and airport management it has been suspended.

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The union and the airport confirmed the suspension after a new proposal was tabled by the airport management to resolve the dispute.

The strikes have been suspended to allow the members to vote on the new proposal this week.

Action was due to have taken place on Friday between 9.30 a.m. and 13:30 p.m., and 11 July between 13.30 p.m. and 17.30 p.m.

However, the union stated if the proposal is rejected by members then four days of action will go ahead starting a week on Friday.

Planned strikes are July 12 between 5.30 am. and 9.30 am,13 July between 7 am. and 11 am.

Then on July 14 between 4pm. and 8 pm and July 15 between 5.30 am. and 9.30 am.

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Pat McIlvogue, Unite regional industrial officer, said: “A new offer has been put forward by Glasgow Airport management after a period of lengthy discussions.

“Unite will now ballot our membership on this latest offer and in a sign of goodwill on our part the strike action on 5 and 11 July has been suspended.

“We fully appreciate the inconvenience this action has caused the traveling public but it is our job to robustly challenge the attack on our members’ pension scheme and get the best pay deal possible.

“It is ultimately up to the membership whether to accept or reject the offer that’s democracy.”

A spokesman for Glasgow Airport said: “Following further talks, Unite has agreed to suspend the planned industrial action for Friday 5 and Thursday 11 July.

“This is to allow Unite to conduct a consultative ballot with its members on our improved offer which we hope will result in a positive outcome. The ballot will be conducted between Thursday 4 and Tuesday 9 July.”