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The impending acquisition of Servisair by Swissport could be adversely affected, following a lawsuit bought by Servisair staff against the handling company, which could cost Servisair between $50 and $100m.

Yesterday, three named employees and a further 170 cargo handlers, ramp workers,  refuelers, cleaners and plane ...

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  • SLS

    October 08, 2013 at 4:19 am

    Just started as a leadand overheard an employee say that he did not get OT. I am at IAH

  • Alan

    November 21, 2013 at 2:21 pm

    If this is a threat to the takeover, what about the fact that Servisair sacked the nightshift at Manchester UK?
    Some people I know, being members of the same Union, were dismissed when Swissport refused to transfer (TUPE) them with the loss of the Thompson airways contract.
    Some of the Servisair twenty one had worked for the company for over 20 years and were on old contracts that neither company wanted.
    They have never received a penny off either company since this happened at the end of March 2013.
    Now the multi-million pound companies are merging, what’s that all about?

  • ryan

    November 25, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    my dad is one of the 21 he’s got a part time job now.
    the tribunal is next summer.

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