LONDON – Employees at Britain’s largest container port, Felixstowe, have voted in favour of strike motion in a dispute over pay, the Unite union mentioned on Thursday, warning of giant disruption throughout the availability chain.
The dockworkers be part of a rising wave of staff, in a spread of sectors from rail to telecoms, resorting to industrial motion as pay rises fail to maintain tempo with inflation which is anticipated to hit double digits in Britain by the tip of the yr.
“Strike motion would convey Felixstowe to a standstill and would trigger main logistical issues for maritime and street haulage transport coming into the port,” Unite mentioned in a press release.
Unite’s regional officer Miles Hubbard mentioned the economic motion would “inevitably create large disruption throughout the UK’s provide chain”.
Unite mentioned staff at Felixstowe Docks, which is operated by Hutchison Ports, had been provided a pay enhance of 5%.
A port spokesperson mentioned: “The corporate made what we consider to be a very reasonable provide and we're upset with the results of the poll.”
“We hope that any industrial motion will be prevented,” the spokesperson added, saying the union had agreed to a request to satisfy with the conciliation service ACAS subsequent week.
The union didn't give particular dates for the strike motion, which can happen subsequent month and was supported by 92% of staff who voted.
Earlier this month Unite mentioned it was additionally balloting tons of of dockworkers in Liverpool for doable strike motion.
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