Travelers going to and from the United Kingdom on April 8th may face long customs lines as nearly 12,000 Border Force agents plan to enact a 24-hour strike to protest cuts to pay and pensions of civil and public servants. About 55,000 tax officials at UK Revenue and Customs positions will also strike.
A planned half-day strike on April 5th was cancelled when Borders agents were told they would be docked a full-day’s pay for the half-day strike.
Stateside, U.S. Customs and Border Protection lines continue to expand due to overtime cuts as a result of government sequestration.