BAladdy
29th Jul 2009, 03:27
"1,200 or the UK's 4000 immigration officers have voted to walkout for 48hours starting 05 AUG. The dispute centres around changes to working practices and shift patterns following the merger of immigration and customs staff after the creation of the UK Border Agency.
The PCS union that represents the 1,200 immigration officers said "The merger means immigration staff would have to carry out custom officers' duties for which they have not been trained, such as strip searches. It wants immigration officers to be given a choice about whether they will take on the new tasks. The union also says the planned changes to shift patterns would mean a reduction in take-home pay"
UK borders have said that contingency plans were in place for if the strike goes ahead. However delays in processing visitors to the uk during the strike would likely take longer than normal"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8171182.stm
The PCS union that represents the 1,200 immigration officers said "The merger means immigration staff would have to carry out custom officers' duties for which they have not been trained, such as strip searches. It wants immigration officers to be given a choice about whether they will take on the new tasks. The union also says the planned changes to shift patterns would mean a reduction in take-home pay"
UK borders have said that contingency plans were in place for if the strike goes ahead. However delays in processing visitors to the uk during the strike would likely take longer than normal"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8171182.stm