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100 Unite members who work at Manchester Airport started their 24 hour strike action today against their employer Mitie. The company has cut their paid lunch hour by 30 minutes every day and has subsequently cut their weekly wage.



These low paid workers have attempted through negotiations with their union officials to resolve this cut. But the company has refused to back down or withdraw the proposal. In an economy flattened by austerity these low paid workers will suffer an immediate impact in their lives and those of their families.



UNI's Head of Property Services Alice Dale extended the solidarity of UNI and its affiliates to the strikers.



Dale said, "It is incredible that Mitie would think they could cut the pay of cleaners at the airport and not have a strike on their hands. This is exploitation, plain and simple. UNI Global Union stands in solidarity with these workers who have the courage and resolve to say, "Enough is enough".



The photograph shows the members picketing the entrances to the airport.