Fran Heathcote, general secretary of the PCS union, said members have voted to strike after many felt the Border Force has become 'unprofessional and inhumane'.
More than 600 Border Force officials at Heathrow Airport will strike for four days in April. The strike action will take place from 11-14 April, the PCS union announced. The workers, who carry out immigration controls and passport checks at Heathrow, voted by 90% to walk out over a new roster and imposed changes to shift patterns. The union said the changes could see 250 staff at the west London airport forced to lose their jobs by the end of next month.
' Read more from Sky News:Disgraced 'crypto king' jailed for 25 yearsMan arrested over Gogglebox star's death She added: 'Ripping up flexible working arrangements is no way to treat staff especially, as the government says, their work is critical to our nation's security. 'Some members are heartbroken that the Border Force has become 'unprofessional and inhumane'.
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