Campaign to protect baggage handlers

Passengers at airports across the UK and Europe will today be asked to pack less in their bags to prevent the high levels of injuries to baggage handlers who lift the equivalent to the weight of an elephant every day.

Unite’s 'pack less' campaign is calling on airlines to introduce a maximum individual bag weight of 23kg, a call backed by the HSE Aviation Industry Committee and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The current limit is 32kg per bag.

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