The strikes by the Public and Commercial Services union at Calais relate to disputes over pay. Meanwhile, the children's parents voiced their complaints on social media.
Children and teachers travelling back to the UK from school trips have been held up in Calais for more than six hours amid strikes by Border Force staff.
Members of the Public and Commercial Services union working at French ports took action on Friday following disputes over pay, pensions, and job security.Several schools reported delays atwhen returning from school trips on Saturday, while the children's parents voiced their complaints on social media.
One mother tweeted it had been a"gruelling trip" for her daughter, saying:"Thirty hour journey last week travelling to Austria due to delays and 23 hrs since leaving Austria they are still stuck at Calais! Arrived at about 10.30 this morning.Another parent said:"Although I'm all for strike action, she is not coping well with the delay at Calais. Been travelling since 6pm yesterday and at Calais since noon.
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