{"id":26833,"date":"2020-12-02T12:41:39","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T12:41:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/?p=26833"},"modified":"2020-12-02T12:41:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T12:41:41","slug":"heathrow-get-your-hands-off-our-wages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unitelive.test.igniteamt.com\/?p=26833","title":{"rendered":"Heathrow &#8211; get your hands off our wages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>On December 1, Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) workers took strike action for the first time in more than 40 years to defend their livelihoods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They&#8217;re standing up against the imposition of fire and rehire contracts that will see them lose \u00c2\u01418,000 a year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The striking Heathrow workers have garnered a groundswell of support from the public, MPs and others. A Unite ad van highlighting HAL and its CEO&#8217;s Grinch tactics toured the areas around Heathrow, taking the message straight to the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a Unite Eye special, we record highlights from the picket line. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"5041\" height=\"3322\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/heathrow-gal1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26834\"\/><figcaption>Heathrow&#8217;s Grinch CEO John Holland-Kaye is stealing workers&#8217; wages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4422\" height=\"2513\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/heathrow-gal2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26835\"\/><figcaption>As are Heathrow&#8217;s super-rich shareholders &#8211; including the Qatari royal family, one of the world&#8217;s wealthiest families<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4151\" height=\"2681\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/heathrow-gal9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26837\"\/><figcaption>Heathrow&#8217;s Unite members are not prepared to give up without a fight. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2828\" height=\"1513\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/heathrow-gal6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26838\"\/><figcaption>Unite&#8217;s ad van sending the message loud and clear<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"3131\" height=\"2119\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/heathrow-gal8.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26839\"\/><figcaption>&#8216;Heathrow &#8211; get your hands off our wages&#8217; <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4817\" height=\"2482\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/heathrow-gal12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26841\"\/><figcaption>Labour MP and former shadow chancellor John McDonnell supporting workers on the picket line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4784\" height=\"2972\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/heathrow-gal10.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26842\"\/><figcaption>Heathrow members stand united in their opposition to the fire and rehire contracts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4774\" height=\"3051\" src=\"https:\/\/unitelive.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/heathrow-gal5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26843\"\/><figcaption>Unite&#8217;s ad van drives by Heathrow Airport Limited&#8217;s headquarters &#8211; they can&#8217;t ignore our message now<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Pictures by Mark Thomas<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On December 1, Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) workers took strike action for the first time in more than 40 years to defend their livelihoods. They&#8217;re standing up against the imposition of fire and rehire contracts that will see them lose \u00c2\u01418,000 a year. 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