Border Force strike confirmed for end of April
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Border Force staff are among more than 130,000 civil service workers who have voted to strike at the end of April. “Please be patient and respect officers who are working to keep our citizens safe and border secure, and supporting travellers during the strike action.” The news follows the announcement that Passport Officer workers will strike for five weeks this spring in an escalation of a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Downing Street said ministers would work to “mitigate” the impact of strikes by Passport Office staff. “The Home Office will work hard to manage the impact of this strike action to ensure they can still provide the vital service to the British public as you would expect ahead of the summer where we fully acknowledge that many people will want to get away and enjoy the summer with their family,” a spokesperson said.
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