UK braces for Christmas disruptions as union workers’ strikes extend

The wave of union strikes that has hit the UK since early December appears to continue unabated, and the labour actions now also threaten traffic at the country’s airports and railway stations, with public discontent on the rise as the holiday season is nearing.

Border Force workers at locations in England, Scotland and Wales, including the country’s biggest airport Heathrow, plan to go on strike for eight days in December, the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) said on Wednesday.

The industrial action comes after 100,000 PCS members in government departments and other public bodies voted to walk out demanding a 10 per cent pay rise, pensions justice and job security, reports Xinhua news agency.