PCS members working at Heathrow's Border Force team will engage in three weeks of industrial action.
A three-day strike by Border Force agents at London's Heathrow Airport "will likely cause serious disruption" a union has said.
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union will strike from 31 August to 3 September then work-to-rule, which includes refusing overtime, until 22 September. The union said the action involves 650 of its members in a dispute over the "enforced changes to terms and conditions".A PCS spokesperson said the industrial dispute, which began in April, is over issues including the introduction of "inflexible rosters".
PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: “Our hard-working members at Heathrow take great pride in keeping our country’s border safe but many are being forced out of the job they love."“We know our strike action is likely to cause serious disruption to travellers using Heathrow at the end of the summer. But the strike can be avoided if the employer listens to the concerns of our members," Ms Heathcote said.
A Heathrow spokesperson referred BBC News to the Home Office as the employer of Border Force agents, but said it has worked through industrial action in the past and aims to minimise any disruption.We want same pay deal as drivers, says RMT bossUlez scrappage scheme to end in three weeks
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