CAA workers to take industrial action in pay row

Members will work to rule and ban overtime from January 20

Workers at the Civil Aviation Authority are to take industrial action for the first time in 40 years in a dispute over pay.

The Prospect union said its members will work to rule and ban overtime from January 20, warning the action could have an impact on the industry and ultimately affect passengers.

Prospect said the dispute is over an imposed pay rise of between 3% and 4% which it maintains did not keep pace with increases in the industry or other parts of the Civil Service.

Deputy general secretary Rachel Curley 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.”

The CAA has been contacted for a response.

A spokesperson for the UK Civil Aviation Authority said: “We continue to engage with our union colleagues and after prolonged discussions, it is disappointing that Prospect members have voted to take industrial action.

“Prospect members make up around one in five of our employees and we do not anticipate any disruption to the aviation sector, or any impact on our regulatory oversight activities or other safety critical work, as a result of this action.”

Published: 07/01/2025 by Radio NewsHub