Rail union RMT announced this morning that it is to ballot for strike action and action ‘short of a strike on Heathrow Express in a dispute over pay.’
RMT has rejected an offer from the company for the two years up to the end of 2012 as ‘unsatisfactory’ and has served notice of a members’ ballot.
RMT General Secretary Bob Crow said:
“Heathrow Express have tabled a pay offer for this year and for 2012 which is loaded with strings and which fails to meet our members demands for a fair deal taking them through the Olympics period.
“As a result we have served notice of a ballot for strike action and action short of a strike with papers being issued shortly.
“It is now down to the company to come back to us with a proposal that properly rewards our members for the hard work they put in to delivering the successful and highly-profitable Heathrow Express service.”
