Waterford Airport management denies ‘strikebreakers’ claim

Management at Waterford Airport has denied a claim by striking workers that the airport is set to engage “strikebreakers” to assist with services while the indefinite protest continues.

The strike by 12 members of Unite — firefighters and security workers at the regional airport — began at 7.15am yesterday and is in response to the cutting of their hours from 39 per week to 21.

The cut was made by the airport after the closure of the facility’s only commercial passenger service, between Waterford and London-Luton, by VLM Airlines last month, which resulted in a fall in revenue.