Manchester Airport Dispute - Call For Support

Comrades: Unite members working for A.S.I.G. at Manchester will be taking strike action from 5am Bank Holiday Monday until 12.45pm on the Tuesday.

The company are already lining up the press to brand our members as "irresponsible."

The reality is that the Company's initiated a pay freeze for 2009. Unite members in Manchester feel that they already lag behind other colleagues doing the same work in ASIG and in other similar companies.

ASIG provide a refuelling service to 70% of the aircraft at Manchester, on behalf of Shell. This includes the sole contract with Thomson and shared contracts with Thomas Cook, Monarch, Flybe, BMI etc etc.

The Company have also indicated that they will announce this week proposed staffing reductions at Manchester, at a time when members are stretched to the point where overtime is being relied upon heavily.

Unite rep at Manchester Airport is Neil Bannon.

Can we get some messages of support to our members at Manchester via Neil.

His email address is neilb32@hotmail.co.uk and we are advised that welcome any support possible.