BORDER Force officers at London’s Heathrow Airport are to take industrial action for 23 days from August 31.
The 650 members of the Public and Commercial Services union will be on strike from August 31 to September 3.
They will then work-to-rule and refuse to work overtime until September 22.
There will likely be long queues at passport control in terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5.
The long-running dispute about enforced changes to terms and conditions began in April.
The disputed changes reportedly include the introduction of inflexible rosters.
PCS general secretary Fran Heathcote said: “Our hard-working members at Heathrow take great pride in keeping our country’s border safe.
“But many are being forced out of the job they love.
“They’re being told by managers to choose between caring responsibilities and their job, which is no choice at all.
“The only reason they’re being forced to choose is because their managers are forcing them.
“We know our strike action is likely to cause serious disruption to travellers using Heathrow at the end of the summer.
“But the strike can be avoided if the employer listens to the concerns of our members.”
It comes after the Aslef rail union announced strikes on a major rail network earlier today.
