Contingency plans drawn up to cope with Olympic eve airport strike

Contigency plans are being drawn up to cope with a strike by thousands of airport immigration staff on eve of the Olympics.

The 24-hour strike, on one of the airport's busiest days, will involve UK Border Agency, the Identity and Passport Service and Criminal Records Bureau staff.

The action has been branded "shameful" by polticians and by members of the travel trade.

But Public and Commercial Services Union general secretary Mark Serwotka said staff are at breaking point.

"Ministers have known about these issues for a very long time and need to act now to sort out the chaos they have caused," he said when the announcement was made yesterday.

"They're acting recklessly in cutting so many jobs and privatising services, and are provocatively refusing to talk to us with a genuine desire to reach an agreement."

by Bev Fearis

Friday, July 20, 2012

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Shameful

Whilst I would defend anyone's right to challenge and take action against unfair treatment, I think it is shameful that they are prepared to make the lives of so many a misery and to try and hold the country to ransom. What happened to some thought for others and some pride in our country

By Pamela Knight, Thursday, July 19, 2012
Disgusted Leeds

Whilst I don't totally disagree with the reason for the strike, the timing has been very cynically planned. The union should be ashamed of themselves.

By Diana Hindle, Thursday, July 19, 2012