Roundup: Strikes at major UK ports threaten further supply chain
LONDON, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Further walkouts are scheduled for late September at some of the United Kingdom (UK) main container ports over pay disputes, and th
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LONDON, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- Further walkouts are scheduled for late September at some of the United Kingdom (UK) main container ports over pay disputes, and th
Roundup: Strikes at major UK ports threaten further supply chain-
Disruption to the UK supply chain is inevitable as a strike gets underway at the Port of Liverpool and workers prepare similar action at the Port of Felixstowe.
The Peel Ports Group, which operates the port, said workers had dismissed the 8.3 per cent pay rise, enhanced with a one-off payment of £750.
Peel Ports says Unite rejected a "significant" package but the union says it was a real-terms pay cut.