Heathrow Airport Passport Control Staff Vote to Strike
Heathrow Airport Passport Control Staff Vote to Strike beginning on April 8, will affect passengers including Tourists.
Union worries that border officials may lose 250 jobs as a result of shift adjustments.
During strikes, the home office will send out additional workers to reduce delays at Heathrow.
Border staff at Heathrow Airport intends to go on strike right before the British Easter holidays.
The Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) voted 90% in favour of strike action, according to the Independent.
Border officials who examine passports at UK checkpoints at airports such as Heathrow are members of PCS.
Changes to the shift schedule, according to the PCS, would have a detrimental effect on all the current staff.
It will leave nearly 250 without a job on passport control including many with disabilities or caring responsibilities.
Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) following Heathrow Airport Passport Control Staff planned strike
Regarding the strike vote, PCS General Secretary Fran Heathcote made the following statement:
“A hostile employer is forcing our dedicated Border Force members to leave.”
The outcome of today’s vote shows how enraged and committed our members are to keeping their jobs,” he added.
The key entrance to the British city may be impacted by the industrial action as early as April 8, say the PCS.
The possible labour action should be taken into consideration by Tourists who intend to fly to Heathrow in the coming weeks.
Nonetheless, in order to reduce delays, the UK’s Home Office—which oversees border security and customs—will send out additional staff during the strikes.
Heathrow Airport’s average wait time for borders
Throughout the voyage, Heathrow Airport monitors customer satisfaction and service effectiveness.
In April 2023, Heathrow Airport released its most recent report regarding the Border Force.
98% of passengers on non-EEA lines experienced a waiting time of less than 25 minutes in the hub’s newest facility Terminal 2.
Only 83% of passengers had a wait time of less than 25 minutes in Terminal 4.
This is where Etihad Airways, Air France, and other SkyTeam operators operate.
A Border Force strike could increase overall waiting times for Tourists and Travellers.
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