London Heathrow, London Gatwick, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and Glasgow: these are the airports that will be affected by the Border Force agents' strike. The strike will start on 23 Decemberfor a period of eight days. 27 December should not be affected by this timetable.
According to Cirium data relayed by Reuters, more than 10,000 international flights and some two million passengers that could be affected.
The PCS (Public and Commercial Services) union is behind this movement. It is campaigning for a pay rise of 10 %, fairness in pensions, job security and no reduction in redundancy payments. Its general secretary Mark Serwotka asserts that " The government can put an end to these strikes tomorrow if it puts money on the table ". But he warns that, on the other hand, " This is just the beginning, and other strikes will be considered. ".
