Mass Heathrow demo to call for living wage25 Apr 2019

Hundreds are set to join a mass protest at Heathrow to call for airport bosses to pay all 90000 workers a wage they can live on

The lsquoflying picketsrsquo demonstration featuring live music and dancing takes place as follows

April 27 2019 from 1030am to 1430pm

Capital Place 120 Bath Road Heathrow UB3

Following GMBrsquos long-running campaign last year Heathrow announced all contracted staff working at the airport would be paid the London Living Wage of pound1055 per hour by 2020

Now GMB is urging the airport to make sure all staff ndash including contractors ndash are paid at

least the London Living Wage (Currently pound1055 per hour)

2018 was the busiest year in Heathrows history bringing in pound3 billion revenue and 801m passengers

Perry Phillips GMB Regional Organiser said

ldquoGMB is demanding the London Living Wage for all Heathrow workers

ldquoWe call on Heathrow to honour its commitments and ensure that not only directly employed staff but also the thousands of workers in the airports supply chain are paid a wage they can live on

Contractors at the airport are not signing up to Heathrows commitment meaning workers and their families are still suffering as a result of being paid a poverty wage

ldquoHeathrow is thriving but that success is built on the back of 1000s of workers who keep the airport clean safe and operational

ldquoThey need to share in Heathrowrsquos successrdquo