Major UK port set for fresh eight-day strike
Published: 04:09 PM,Sep 13,2022 | EDITED : 08:09 PM,Sep 13,2022
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Workers at Britain's largest container port, Felixstowe, are to strike for a further eight days, union bosses announced on Tuesday, as the country suffers a cost-of-living crisis. The walkout from September 27 until early October 5 comes after an initial eight-day stoppage over the summer as dockers and railway staff at the port in eastern England demand pay rises to keep up with decades-high inflation.
'The latest strike action is entirely of Felixstowe's own making,' Bobby Morton of union Unite, said in a statement. 'Rather than seeking to negotiate a deal to resolve the dispute, the company instead tried to impose a pay deal.' Morton said the new strikes 'will inevitably lead to delays and disruption to the UK's supply chain'. - AFP
'The latest strike action is entirely of Felixstowe's own making,' Bobby Morton of union Unite, said in a statement. 'Rather than seeking to negotiate a deal to resolve the dispute, the company instead tried to impose a pay deal.' Morton said the new strikes 'will inevitably lead to delays and disruption to the UK's supply chain'. - AFP