Manchester Airport could face Christmas chaos after border staff strikes announced
This afternoon bosses at the Public and Commercial Services union released the strike dates for their Border Force, passport and visa staff over Christmas. The industrial action will take place on December 23, 24, 25 and 26, as well as 28, 29, 30 and 31 at Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Gatwick, Heathrow terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5, Manchester Airports, as well as New Haven port.
"We have had 10 consecutive years of below inflation pay rise," general secretary Mark Serwotka told a press conference today. Noting the above 10% rate of inflation this year, the union leader said: "This is a crisis." “We may need to reduce the demand at ports and airports alike down to 70 per cent to 80 per cent of normal levels,” the anonymous source said.
It has already announced strike dates by staff in the Driver and Vehicle Standard Agency, Rural Payment Agency on November 29, National Highways on Dec 2 and Department for Work and Pensions on December 5.
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