Security guards at Heathrow Airport’s Terminal Five will go on strike for ten days beginning March 31 over salary.
According to the Unite union, around 1,400 of its members at Heathrow will go on strike during the Easter school vacation.
Those working at T5, which British Airways uses, and those who examine goods arriving at the airport, will take part in the action, which will last until Easter Sunday.
Heathrow says contingency procedures will keep the airport running if something goes wrong.
Heathrow said that travelers could be certain that the airport would remain open and operational, despite United’s unnecessary strike threats.
The firm stated that it had recommended: “a 10% wage increase that would outperform inflation.”
Yet, Unite claims the offer does not compensate for years of salary cutbacks and freezes.
The Unite union’s Sharon Graham claims that workers at Heathrow Airport are given “poverty wages” while “the CEO and senior managers enjoy large salaries.”
More than 1,000 Passport Office employees announced a five-week strike because they were unhappy with their jobs, salary, or working conditions.
Public and Commercial Services union employees in England, Scotland, and Wales will go on strike from April 3 to May 5.
Belfast workers will go on strike from April 7 to May 5.
Before the summer, the union warned that the strike could cause delays in passport applications and delivery. They further claimed that the strike was intended to cause widespread disruption.
According to Simon Calder, a travel specialist, the Passport Office can get up to 250,000 applications weekly during peak months like April. As a result, over a million applications might be submitted during the strike.
Because of the strike, some are concerned that their passports would be available after their summer vacations.
The Home Office expressed disappointment that PCS had opted to strike. However, it also stated that the strike would not change its advice: it will still take up to 10 weeks to obtain a passport, and arrangements are being made to fulfill demand.
When the strike at Heathrow T5 occurs on March 31, the airport may be forced to relocate resources from other locations.
The airport claims that the suggested pay is reasonable and that threatening to strike and disrupt people’s hard-earned vacations will not improve the situation.
It stated that Heathrow personnel are paid at least the London Living Wage and that if its 10% offer is taken, the starting wage for a security officer would be £27,754, including shift pay and extras.
Heathrow strike: Passport office staff embark on strike
More than 1,000 Passport Office employees, according to unions, will go on strike for five weeks over employment, salary, and working conditions.
Those working for the Public and Commercial Services union in Scotland, England, and Wales will take part in the strike from April 3 to May 5.
Workers in Belfast will go on strike from April 7 to May 5.
Before the summer, the union warned that passport applications and delivery could be delayed.
The Home Office expressed “disappointment” with the PCS decision.
A spokeswoman added, “We are attempting to mitigate the consequences of the strike while continuing to provide important services to the public. We have extensive strategies for what to do if things don’t go as planned.”
In the United Kingdom, the Passport Office employs around 4,000 employees. But, according to the union, around one-quarter of those employees will strike.
According to the union, the walkout is intended to cause widespread disruption and involves more than 1,300 workers working in passport-checking departments.
There will be problems at the offices in England, Scotland, and Wales at Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport, Peterborough, and Southport.
According to Simon Calder, a travel specialist, the Passport Office can get up to 250,000 applications per week during peak periods, such as April, when the strike will occur.
He predicted that over a million applications would be submitted during the strike.
According to the Home Office, the strike will last as long as it takes to obtain a passport, which can take up to 10 weeks. Nonetheless, plans are in the works to accommodate demand.
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The waiting period for an adult’s first passport is just over 18 days, according to an independent crowdsourcing website that relies on people reporting their application wait times, and the wait time for renewal is just over 14 days.
When many learned about the strike, they were concerned that their passports would not be completed for their summer vacations.
Mark Smith, of Buckinghamshire, has cancer that will take his life soon. He claims that his journey to Australia at the end of this year will be his last opportunity to meet his daughter and be present when his grandchild is born. But, he believes it is now a “complete crapshoot” that he would be able to travel because his wife’s passport must be updated.