Eight-day strike at Felixstowe announced

Eight-day strike at Felixstowe announced
Sam Chambers August 8, 2022 https://splash247.com/eight-day-strike-at-felixstowe-announced/

Details of the latest big port strike to further destabilise European container operations have been revealed.

Around 1,900 workers at Felixstowe, the UK’s largest container port, will hold an eight-day strike from August 21 to 29, demanding higher pay amid spiralling inflation.

A local trade union said the port operator, Hutchison, had failed to improve on its offer of a 7% pay increase, with inflation predicted to hit 13% later this year.

The UK has faced a number of strikes this summer, including on its rail network, while industrial action at other north European ports such as Antwerp and Hamburg has added to a growing backlog of containerships waiting to berth.