Border Force staff at Heathrow airport" announced new strikes at the end of May and the beginning of June, which coincide with the late spring break for students in the United Kingdom, BNR reported.
Strike action will take place on 31 May and 1 and 2 June. After that, there will be three weeks without strikes. More than 500 members of the public and commercial services union PCS will take part in the strikes, which come after a dispute over the introduction of new staff lists saw many forced to leave their jobs at passport control. The strikes are sure to create problems with passport checks for passengers arriving at the airport.
Staff at Terminals 2,3,4 and 5 went on strike for 4 days last month. The union's new general secretary, Fran Heathcote, said he was keen to see the dispute resolved, but the Home Office must first put something on the table for its members to consider. A spokeswoman for the Home Office said: "We are disappointed by the union's decision to strike but remain open to discussing a solution with the PCS union." She added that airport authorities have robust plans in place to minimize disruption where possible, but urge passengers to check flight status and heed operator advice.