An eight-day strike at Felixstowe, the UK's biggest container port, has begun with workers walking out for the first time in three decades
Around 1,900 members of Unite at Felixstowe are walking out for eight days in a dispute over pay. It is the latest outbreak of industrial action to hit a growing number of sectors of the economy.
But a port source said the strikes will be an "inconvenience not a catastrophe", claiming that the supply chain was now used to disruption following the pandemic."Disruption is the new normal. The supply chain has moved from 'just in time to just in case'," he added. "Its parent company, CK Hutchison Holding Ltd, is so wealthy that, in the same year, it handed out £99 million to its shareholders.
The Port of Felixstowe said in a statement: "The company is disappointed that Unite has not taken up our offer to call off the strike and come to the table for constructive discussions to find a resolution. "The port regrets the impact this action will have on UK supply chains. We are grateful for the support we have had from our customers and are working with them to mitigate disruption.
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