Strike threat sees BAA backing down over plans to axe DB

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Strikes at airports run by BAA have been called off after the firm backed down over plans to close its final salary pension scheme to new members.

Firefighters, security, maintenance, administrative and clerical staff at all seven BAA airports – which include Heathrow and Gatwick – had voted to hold a series of strikes over plans to close the...

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