9 January 2025
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is set to face industrial action from 20 January, as staff represented by the Prospect union announce plans to work to rule and impose an overtime ban.
This move could have significant implications for the aviation industry, as according to Prospect. The additional hours worked by CAA staff are considered essential to maintaining smooth operations.
The dispute stems from the CAA’s imposition of a 3-4% pay increase following negotiations that Prospect claims were merely procedural. The union argues the offer fails to match pay levels in both the civil service and the wider aviation industry. As a Non-Departmental Public Body, the CAA has come under fire for not addressing concerns raised by its workforce.
Rachel Curley, Deputy General Secretary of Prospect, said, “Our members don’t want to take industrial action, but they have been left with no choice after unacceptable tactics from the employer.
“There is still time to avoid industrial action which will be damaging for the industry. The CAA needs to restart good faith negotiations and come up with a fair and reasonable offer that our members can accept.”
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