The UK airport border staff has announced their intention to strike again by March 15 as part of broader industrial action demanded by the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS).
To demand better pay, pension, and job security terms for its members, PCS has scheduled a strike for March 15th, the same day as the UK Treasury's Spring Budget. In addition to other government agencies like the DVLA, DVSA, Department of Work and Pensions, DWP, and Rural Payments Agency, the strike is expected to encompass 100,000 personnel of the civil service and public sector.
"Our strategy calls sustained action in targeted areas where we
can exert significant pressure on the employer, supplemented by all-member
action called when its effect can be maximized," PCS stated.
In light of
the UK government's continued rejection of the union's demands, the PCS advised
travelers to get used to border strikes in the UK. Detentions significantly
decreased in December due to UK military personnel stationed in immigration
booths. This indicates that soldiers may need to be screening travelers better.
Thousands
of flights to and from the UK are expected to be affected by the one-day strike
next month, with London Heathrow Airport (LHR) having the most flights with
over 600 scheduled. London Heathrow has 610 international flights arriving on
March 15th, London Gatwick has 26, Manchester Airport has 173, London Stansted
has 168, and Edinburgh has 116. EasyJet (408) and Ryanair (479) will be the
airlines most impacted, with 479 flights planned to arrive in the UK (265).
The PCS has called for strikes at four UK ports in the next week to protest pay and employment conditions. Around 1,000 members of the UK Border Force at the ports of Dover, Calais, Coquelles, and Dunkirk will conduct a four-day walkout on February 17, 18, 19, and 20.
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