Security staff to go on strike at Aberdeen Airport

Security staff at Aberdeen Airport have dropped 14 days of planned strike action after an agreement was reached over pay.

The strikes, involving baggage screening staff were due to begin on Monday.

The Unite union said it had been left with no option as negotiations with ICTS HBS Security, through the conciliation service Acas, failed to produce a breakthrough.

ICTS said on Friday evening that an agreement had been reached and "proposed industrial action" had been cancelled.

Unite said the revised offer would now be voted on by its members.

Aberdeen Airport said it had "robust contingency measures" and no impact had been expected had the strikes gone ahead.

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The deal comes after summer strikes at Glasgow and Edinburgh airports were averted after new agreements were made.

Unite union members had unanimously supported industrial action at Aberdeen.

The union recently resolved two separate pay disputes at Aberdeen Airport involving ICTS central search and Aberdeen Airport Limited workers.

An ICTS Spokesman said: We're pleased to confirm that an agreement with our colleagues working within hold baggage screening at Aberdeen airport has been reached.

"We have been informed that the proposed industrial action will now not take place."