A four-day stretch of strikes by Border Force employees will start on Friday, the first day of half term for many UK schools.
UK employees who work at the ports of Dover, Calais, Dunkirk, and Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal are striking.
The Home Office advises visitors to the UK on Friday to be ready for border disruptions.
Additionally, on Friday, ambulance workers will be on strike in the West Midlands and Northern Ireland.
The Unite union, which is organizing the protest, claims that necessary emergency coverage will be provided.
It happens as The Royal College of Nursing in England announces its largest 48-hour walkout in the pay dispute from March 1–3.
The reasons why people are participating in strikes can be read about or seen in this report, and below is information on how it might affect you.
Between Friday, February 17, and Monday, February 20, the PCS union anticipates 1,000 of its members at the ports of Calais, Dunkirk, and Dover as well as the Coquelles Channel Tunnel Terminal to strike.
Although military personnel won't be traveling to France, civil servants and government employees have been trained to step in and conduct border checks.
However, the government advised people to tell their families to expect longer lines at border controls.
It advised using eGates whenever possible and confirming with operators before departing.
On Friday, hundreds of Unite union members will be on strike in the West Midlands and Northern Ireland. In an emergency, people are still advised to dial 999.
Even so, ambulances will still be dispatched to Category 1 emergencies, which include cardiac arrests and are the most life-threatening calls.
Transport will also be provided for patients who require life-saving care, such as kidney or cancer treatment.
Category 2 emergencies, which include some strokes and severe burns, may require a longer wait time than usual for an ambulance.
The NHS suggests that.
- If you are critically ill, hurt, or fear for your life, dial 999.
- Call the 111 helpline, your neighborhood doctor, or the pharmacy for all other healthcare requirements.
- Keep appointments as scheduled. Anyone whose appointment needs to be rescheduled because of the strike will be contacted, according to the NHS.
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