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Airline catering staff ballot on industrial action

AIRLINE passengers leaving from eight airports face the prospect of Christmas flights without food or drink as 700 catering staff have begun balloting on industrial action.

The Unite members, employed by contractor dnata, supply aircraft at Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Glasgow, London City, Stansted, Bristol and Birmingham airports.

Unite accused the United Arab Emirates-based company of attempting to alter the workers’ terms and conditions without consultation.

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