Holiday travel nightmare as Border Force officers at Heathrow to walk out for four days over job cuts
HUNDREDS of Border Force officers at Britain's Heathrow Airport are to strike for four days this month.
Staff are walking out over changes to their working conditions, the Public and Commercial Services trade union said on Tuesday.
The union said more than 300 of its members working at terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the airport will walk out from April 29 to May 2.
The four-day strike will be followed by a work to rule up to May 18.
They are taking action in protest at plans to introduce new rosters the union says would see around 250 of them forced out of their jobs at passport control.
Strikes planned for last week were suspended amid hopes of talks to resolve the row, but the union has now reinstated industrial action.
PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: "Our members are angry and disappointed at being forced out of their jobs.
"While not everyone will be affected, the changes will disproportionately hit those who are disabled or have caring responsibilities.
"The Home Office should be doing all it can to retain experienced, trained staff - not lose them by introducing an unworkable new roster system."
Following PCS suspension of planned strike action last week, the Home Office has agreed to further talks.
