Heathrow Border Force officers to go on strike
A three-day strike by Border Force agents at London's Heathrow Airport is expected to cause significant disruption, according to the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS). The strike is scheduled to take place from 31 August to 3 September, after which the workers will engage in a "work-to-rule" action, refusing overtime, until 22 September.
The strike involves 650 members of the PCS who are protesting against what they describe as "enforced changes to terms and conditions," including the introduction of "inflexible rosters." The union has stated that the industrial dispute, which began in April, centers on these issues and the impact they are having on workers, many of whom feel they are being forced to choose between their jobs and caring responsibilities.
Fran Heathcote, the PCS general secretary, emphasized that while the union recognizes the potential disruption the strike could cause to travelers at the end of the summer, the action could be avoided if the employer addresses the concerns of the workers.
Heathrow Airport has referred inquiries to the Home Office, which employs the Border Force agents, but noted that the airport has managed through industrial action in the past and will aim to minimize disruption during the strike. The last time PCS members at Heathrow went on strike was in late April.
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