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Christmas travel chaos begins as UK Border Force are balloting to strike over pay

Wednesday, October 26, 2022

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United Kingdom Border Force officers are balloting to strike over pay in a move that could lead to lengthy queues at airports and ports over Christmas 2022.

The ISU union representing 3,500 Border Force, immigration enforcement and visa officers is threatening industrial action for only the third time in its history in support of an eight per cent pay claim. They have rejected the Home Office’s three per cent offer.

The ISU union has made clear it will not take any action that would jeopardise national security which means checks will continue at UK borders but they could take longer, leading to queues and force the call-up of police and military officers to handle the Channel migrant crisis.

Mark Gribbin, the ISU’s general secretary, said the union was considering a “longer period” of industrial action over the Christmas and New Year period when millions of people travel to visit relatives and friends.  He said the strikes would also be targeted at Channel migrant work and border ports, which are key to the importation of Christmas goods and food supplies.

Tony Smith, a former Border Force director general, warned there was a risk that national security could be compromised by the strike. He said that this is very worrying. If the Border Force cutter crews come out on strike, you could potentially stop meeting the small boats in the Channel. If you are not able to stop them at sea, they will be arriving on the beaches.

Inputs: The Telegraph

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