Border Power strike set to disrupt ports over half-term – Enterprise Traveller
The Public and Industrial Companies Union (PCS) has introduced plans for round 1,000 of its members to go on strike at main French ports over the half-term college holidays.
UK Border Power officers at ports in Dover, Calais, Coquelles and Dunkirk are set to participate in 4 days of business motion between February 17 and 20, over pay, pensions, redundancy phrases and job safety.
It follows related strike motion by Border Workplace workers over eight days in December at Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, Gatwick, Heathrow and Manchester airports, which was estimated to have an effect on as much as 1.8 million passengers.
Knowledge reveals as much as 1.8 million passengers might be affected by UK Border Power strikes
Commenting on the information PCS basic secretary Mark Serwotka, stated:
“The strikes we now have introduced within the Border Power will affect on vacation journey throughout half time period.
“For whereas the federal government introduced untrained army personnel in to switch our highly-skilled and skilled officers in airports over Christmas, they received’t have the ability to do this in France.
“The blame for these strikes lies firmly on the ft of ministers who’re refusing to place any cash on the desk.
“They are saying they may discuss cash subsequent 12 months, however our members – who’ve been supplied only a 2 per cent rise at a time when inflation is round 10 per cent – can not afford to attend till subsequent 12 months.”
“Many civil servants are already having to decide on between heating and consuming, having to say the advantages they themselves should administer, should go to foodbanks.
“Ministers needs to be ashamed at how they deal with their very own workforce and till they arrive to the desk with cash for our members, our sustained, focused marketing campaign of strike motion will proceed.”
