UK Border Agency staff (customs and immigration) are planning a national strike for 24 hours on 30th June 2011. Please note as a result of this action passengers may experience delays in and out of the UK on this day.
it is recommended travellers allow extra time for their journeys.
GRRRRR Immigration takes ages as it is!
Reply to this Who will actually carry out the immigration duties, during the 24 hours? They surely wont just let people through without an immigration check, with all the immigration paranoia going around? Or will there be nobody allowed in or out at all during the 24 hours?
Does anybody have a news link about this?
Reply to this this is from the border agency website
The Public and Commercial Services union has called a 1-day strike beginning on the evening of Wednesday 29 June and ending at midnight on Thursday 30 June. The strike will affect UK Border Agency staff in the UK. The priorities of the UK Border Agency will remain the security of the UK border and managing migration.
People travelling into the UK may experience delays at border control. The impact of the strike will be different at individual ports, airports and international rail terminals. We have put contingency plans in place and will work hard to keep delays to a minimum.
Passengers arriving in the UK on 30 June can assist us by:
■having travel documents, including passports, available and taken out of any wallets
■using automatic e-Passport gates (where available).
We aim to keep our services in the UK, including public enquiry offices and enforcement, running on the day of the strike. Our overseas visa service is not affected by the strike.
We will post additional information on this website as it becomes available.
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Reply to this The Public and Commercial Services union has called a 1-day strike beginning on the evening of Wednesday 29 June and ending at midnight on Thursday 30 June. The strike will affect UK Border Agency staff in the UK. The priorities of the UK Border Agency will remain the security of the UK border and managing migration.
People travelling into the UK may experience delays at border control. The impact of the strike will be different at individual ports, airports and international rail terminals. We have put contingency plans in place and will work hard to keep delays to a minimum.
Passengers arriving in the UK on 30 June can assist us by:
■having travel documents, including passports, available and taken out of any wallets
■using automatic e-Passport gates (where available).
We aim to keep our services in the UK, including public enquiry offices and enforcement, running on the day of the strike. Our overseas visa service is not affected by the strike.
We will post additional information on this website as it becomes available.
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Reply to this In answer to your specific question, no I won't be delayed. I'm not going to the UK at the end of the week.
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