Hundreds of UK Border Force officers at Heathrow to strike in April


  • World
  • Friday, 29 Mar 2024

LONDON, March 28 (Xinhua) -- More than 600 Border Force officers at London's Heathrow Airport, the busiest airport in the United Kingdom (UK), will take strike action in April, the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said on Thursday.

The officers will start a four-day strike from April 11, including an entire weekend, amid a dispute over shift patterns.

According to a PCS statement, its members who carry out immigration controls and passport checks at Heathrow Airport voted to walk out last week in protest against a new roster and imposed changes to shift patterns.

PCS said the changes could see about 250 staff forced out of their jobs by the end of April and will particularly affect workers with disabilities or those with caring responsibilities.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

Italy loosens court control over public tenders, amid protests
Taiwan rattled by 7.0 magnitude quake, no major damage reported
Asia-Pacific rides AI boom to unlock tech-empowered growth, cooperation momentum in 2025
Spanish family of four missing after boat sinks off Indonesia
Army chief says Switzerland can't defend itself from full-scale attack
Explainer-What lies ahead for Ukraine's contested Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant?
Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine ahead of Zelenskiy-Trump meeting
Two Polish airports reopen after temporary closure due to Russian strikes on Ukraine
U.S.-backed airstrikes in Nigeria hit two ISIS-linked camps, government says
At least 7 killed in Vietnam after bus overturns

Others Also Read