Border Force staff at major UK airports are set to strike from December 23 until Boxing Day, and between December 28 and New Year's Eve
The strikes will take place for eight days this month. Heathrow, Gatwick and Manchester airports are set to be impacted. Birmingham and Glasgow airports will also be affected.
The strike dates are from 23-26 December and from the 28-31 December and will affect Birmingham Airport, Cardiff Airport, Gatwick Airport, Glasgow Airport, Manchester Airport, Heathrow terminals 2, 3, 4, 5, and the Port of Newhaven.The move is likely to spark the return of chaotic scenes at airports that hit when Covid-19 restrictions were lifted earlier this year and there was a lack of trained staff to meet demand.
Mr Serwotka said: “All PCS members working as operational officers in the border force will be called out on strike on“Those Border Force officers whose primary duties will be to do passport checks for people arriving in the country where the union has very high levels of density will take action entirely over that period.
"We are working closely with airlines and Border Force on mitigation plans for potential strike action by Border Force officers and these plans will now be implemented for the notified days.
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