More strike action announced at Border Force Maritime
Following the success of their strike action on 14 November, which rendered several vessels non-operational, our Border Force Maritime members will strike again on 1 December over frozen allowances and unresolved changes to terms and conditions.
More than 120 PCS members who patrol UK waters, including the English Channel, are striking from 6am to 6pm, across all Maritime staff. In a ballot which closed last month, 96% of members voted for strike action and 94.95% for action short of a strike, on a turnout of 80%.
Their roles include patrolling for smuggling or unauthorised entry into the UK, boarding vessels for inspection, rapid response to incidents at sea (including small boats crossings), and working with special forces on counter-terrorism and narcotics operations.
The members are furious at being forced to wait more than six years for the results of a payment review into allowances for their specialist roles.
During months of negotiations, our members’ concerns have not been addressed and formal proposal deadlines have been repeatedly missed by the employer.