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    June 29, 2011

Britain Faces Mass Strikes as Airports Warn Travelers

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   British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a press conference
   at the Foreign Office in central London, June 27, 2011 (file photo)
   Photo: AP
   British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks during a press conference
   at the Foreign Office in central London, June 27, 2011 (file photo)

   Britain's airports are warning travelers they could face major delays
   Thursday when civil servants and teachers plan to take part in a
   nationwide strike.
   BAA, which runs Heathrow, Stansted, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen and
   Southampton airports, made the statement Wednesday.
   Nearly three quarters of a million teachers and civil servants are
   planning to walk off the job Thursday due to a dispute over pensions.
   Four trade unions voted to strike on June 30.
   Prime Minister David Cameron made a final plea Tuesday to persuade the
   workers to abandon the strike.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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