 union have just voted to strike, which could involve border force agents as well as those working for the Passport Office. There's also a Royal Mail strike that could delay the delivery of your travel documents along with potential train strikes. Here's what you need to know. Main photo: Immigration and passport control at Heathrow Airport, London (Alamy) *This article contains affiliate links. All products and brands mentioned in this article are selected by our writers and editors based on first-hand experience or customer feedback. We feature properties from a specially selected list of trusted operators who are of a standard that we believe our readers expect. This article contains links which are ads and if you click on a link and buy a product we will earn revenue. These links are signposted with an asterisk. The revenue generated will help us to support the content of this website and to continue to invest in our award-winning journalism. Show more Show less Some departments of the Passport Office could strike (Getty Images) Are border force agents going on strike? Possibly. Two different unions representing border force workers have ballotted their members on strike action. The ISU (Immigration Service Union), which represents staff working for border control, immigration and customs services, announced on November 3 that although its members voted overwhelmingly for strike action, it didn't get the 50 per cent turnout required for a successful strike mandate so a strike cannot be called. It's now considering its next steps. The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, which represents civil servants in general, including those working for the){kind=link}
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Friday November 11 2022, 17:37pm
Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for travel and there is usually some form of disruption due to the sheer number of passengers. For 2022 however, the biggest threat to your travel plans could be strikes – and there are quite a few on the horizon. Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union have just voted to strike, which could involve border force agents as well as those working for the Passport Office. There’s also a Royal Mail strike that could delay the delivery of your travel documents along with potential train strikes. Here’s what you need to know.
Main photo: Immigration and passport control at Heathrow Airport, London (Alamy)