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Stansted Airport ABM passenger-assistance staff to strike 3–6 May over pay

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Minor Aviation (airport passenger assistance)

Around 100 ABM staff who assist passengers with reduced mobility at London Stansted Airport, represented by Unite, will strike from 3 to 6 May 2026 after rejecting a pay offer. The walkout over the May bank holiday is expected to slow boarding and assistance services, risking wider flight delays.

This alert was originally created on 26 April 2026.

Public Impact

✈️ Airport

Effective Dates

Updates

May 22, 2026
✅ Completed
All effective dates have passed
May 7, 2026
⏸ Suspended
Unite suspended the planned walkout by around 100 ABM passenger-assistance staff at London Stansted, which was due to run from 3 to 6 May 2026, to allow members to vote on an improved pay offer.
May 6, 2026
⏸ Suspended
Unite the Union has suspended the planned walk-out by around 100 ABM passenger-assistance staff at London Stansted, originally set for 3 to 6 May 2026, to allow a ballot on an improved pay offer. The strike was paused at the last minute and did not proceed over the bank holiday.
May 5, 2026
⏸ Suspended
Unite the Union has suspended the planned 3–6 May 2026 walkout by around 100 ABM passenger‑assistance staff at London Stansted so members can vote on a revised pay offer, meaning the bank holiday strike did not go ahead.
May 4, 2026
⏸ Suspended
Unite has suspended the planned walkout by around 100 ABM passenger-assistance staff at London Stansted to allow a vote on a new pay offer. The strike that was due from 3 to 6 May 2026 is paused following negotiations on 2 May 2026; no new dates have been announced.
May 3, 2026
⏸ Suspended
Unite has suspended the planned strike by around 100 ABM passenger-assistance staff at London Stansted, originally set for 3 to 6 May 2026, so members can vote on a new pay offer.

Organizer

Affected Locations

  • Stansted (Essex)

Sources

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