Strike action begins at Sumburgh Airport

Fire and security workers have gone on strike at Sumburgh Airport today (Tuesday) — beginning three days of walkouts this week.
Photographer Dave Donaldson was at the airport where it was a ghostly scene.




Fire and security workers have gone on strike at Sumburgh Airport today (Tuesday) — beginning three days of walkouts this week.
Photographer Dave Donaldson was at the airport where it was a ghostly scene.
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David Magill
The whole country has had to endure inflation. Why do public servants think that they should have an increase to accelerate inflation. We are all in the same boat!