Passenger Chaos Looms as CAA Staff Begin Industrial Action

Prospect members working at the Civil Aviation authority (CAA) are to take industrial action for the first time in 40 years in a dispute over pay.

Industrial action will start on 20 January and consist of working to rule and an overtime ban.

The extra hours that CAA members work beyond those they are contracted for are essential for the aviation sector. Removing these extra hours could have an impact on the industry and ultimately affect passengers.

The CAA imposed a 3-4% pay offer on staff after going through the motions of negotiating – an offer which neither kept pace with the industry nor civil service (The CAA is a Non-Departmental Public Body).

Rachel Curley, Deputy General Secretary, 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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