Gatwick strike ‘to hit tens of thousands’ over August bank holiday

Thousands of summer holidaymakers are facing potential disruption after a union announced strikes by workers at Gatwick Airport later this month in a row over pay. Unite members working for ground handling company Red Handling will walk out for four days from Friday, August 18, and a further four days from Friday, August 25, which includes the August bank holiday weekend.Members of the union employed by Wilson James, which operates Gatwick’s passenger assistance contract, will walk out for three days from August 18, and a further three days from August 22.