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Wed, 06/29/2011 - 10:29
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UK passengers advised not to travel during national strike
London, June 29, IRNA – The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has suggested people should avoid flying this Thursday if possible in order to avoid 'severe' disruption at airports caused by immigration officials taking industrial action as part of a national strike.
In a letter to airlines at London's Heathrow airport, the UKBA said 'some passengers may experience delays at the border' and 'those passengers who can travel on an alternative day may therefore wish to do so'.
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) are expected to stay away from their posts at terminals, raising the threat of significant queues at passport control.
PCS, whose members also include civil servants working at customs, ports, in courts and job centres, is one of four unions staging a walk-out against pension changes.
Others include the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the National Union of Teachers, the University and College Union, whose action is expected to disrupt schools and colleges.
The UK airports handle around 500,000 passengers per day, with Heathrow dealing with around one-third of that total.
The British Airports Authority said the UKBA advice appeared to apply to airports across the UK.
The strike involving up to 750,000 workers is the biggest coordinated action in Britain for years.
Talks have so far failed to resolve the dispute over government pension reforms that are seen as part of austerity measures to reduce the country's record deficit./end
In a letter to airlines at London's Heathrow airport, the UKBA said 'some passengers may experience delays at the border' and 'those passengers who can travel on an alternative day may therefore wish to do so'.
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) are expected to stay away from their posts at terminals, raising the threat of significant queues at passport control.
PCS, whose members also include civil servants working at customs, ports, in courts and job centres, is one of four unions staging a walk-out against pension changes.
Others include the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the National Union of Teachers, the University and College Union, whose action is expected to disrupt schools and colleges.
The UK airports handle around 500,000 passengers per day, with Heathrow dealing with around one-third of that total.
The British Airports Authority said the UKBA advice appeared to apply to airports across the UK.
The strike involving up to 750,000 workers is the biggest coordinated action in Britain for years.
Talks have so far failed to resolve the dispute over government pension reforms that are seen as part of austerity measures to reduce the country's record deficit./end
