Strikes on the UK's rail network and at Heathrow Airport are set to disrupt travel in May
With two bank holidays the month of May is often seen as the perfect time to get away but this year that could be hampered by a series of strikes which will cause travel chaos.t will all be hit by industrial action this month, some of it coinciding with the first May bank holiday.Tube workers who are members of the Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association and around 800 members of the union Unite based at Heathrow are all to stage walkouts or overtime bans during the month.
Passengers are advised to check before they travel, as the action is likely to lead to delays and cancellations. TSSA General Secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said: “We will continue to take sustained action until London Underground is prepared to negotiate with us in good faith.” Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Heathrow Airport’s actions are deplorable, it is raking in massive profits for the bosses while trying to squeeze every last penny out of its workforce.”
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