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for the first time in 30 years. almost 2,000 staff will walk out for eight days in a dispute over pay. the action could affect the supply chain of goods to supermarkets and other retailers. here's our business correspondent, marc ashdown. from the food in your fridge to the clothes you're wearing, most household essentials probably arrived through felixstowe. but this vital link in the uk supply chain is grinding to a halt — and we could all feel the impact. it's called the port of britain for a reason. about 4 million standard size containers are moved in and out of felixstowe every year — about half the uk total, filled with everything from food and consumer goods to car parts. but for the next eight days, nothing will be moving. around 1,900 members of the union unite are striking over pay. they say the 7% rise and £500 lump sum on offer is way below what the port owner can afford. it's giving headaches to logistics companies like this family—run business.

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to the clothes you're wearing, most household essentials probably arrived through felixstowe. but this vital link in the uk supply chain is grinding to a halt — and we could all feel the impact. it's called the port of britain for a reason. about four million standard size containers are moved in and out of felixstowe every year — about half the uk total, filled with everything from food and consumer goods to car parts. but for the next eight days, nothing will be moving. around 1,900 members of the union unite are striking over pay. they say the 7% rise and £500 lump sum on offer is way below what the port owner can afford. people are so angry now that a company who made £2110 million profit over the last two years are unwilling to share that. well, when i say share it, unwilling to share it with them. in 2020, the same company paid out £99 million in dividends

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a major shipping group has warned that a strike by dockers at the uk's biggest container port — felixstowe — will cause serious disruption. maersk said the walk—out will upset complex supply chains. felixstowe's owners say they have offered their staff a 7% pay rise and a lump sum of £500. here's our business correspondent, marc ashdown. from the food in your fridge to the clothes you're wearing, most household essentials probably arrived through felixstowe. but this vital link in the uk supply chain is grinding to a halt and we could all feel the impact. it's called the port of britain for a reason. about four million standard size containers are moved in and out of felixstowe every year — about half the uk total, filled with everything from food and consumer goods to car parts. but for the next eight days, nothing will be moving. around 1,900 members of the union unite are striking over pay. they say the 7% rise and £500 lump sum on offer is way below what the port owner can afford. people are so angry now that a company who made £240 million profit over the last two years are unwilling to share that. well, when i say share it,

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correspondent marc ashdown. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households but today, 1,900 members of the unite union are starting an eight—day walk—out. we've spent nine months negotiating with the company and unfortunately we haven't managed to reach a settlement. therefore we felt we had no alternative but to take industrial action. i think a lot of people are behind us because they can relate. this is a time when everyone has been in a pinch with fuel, energy prices. keeps going up and not enough is being done to help families that are struggling. they're being offered a 7% pay rise with a £500 one—off lump—sum. they're asking for 10% in line with inflation. a strike here threatens to disrupt supply chains across the uk. it's called the port of britain for a reason. about a million standard—size containers are moved in and out

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has been in a pinch with fuel, energy prices. keeps going up and not enough is being done to help families that are struggling. they're being offered a 7% pay rise with a £500 one—off lump—sum. they're asking for 10% in line with inflation. a strike here threatens to disrupt supply chains across the uk. it's called the port of britain for a reason. about 4 million standard—size containers are moved in and out of felixstowe every year, about half the uk total, filled with everything from food and consumer goods to car parts. but for the next eight days, nothing will be moving. the union claims the port of felixstowe made £2110 million in profit over the last two years and could be more generous. the average wage here... but the company insists the current offer is fair and reasonable. it's because we're a successful company that we pay well and we pay 40% above national average. it's because we are successful, because we are profitable, we've managed to make an offer to our work is that we're to our workers that we're

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that are struggling. they're being offered a 7% pay rise with a £500 one—off lump—sum. they're asking for 10% in line with inflation. a strike here threatens to disrupt supply chains across the uk. it's called the port of britain for a reason. about 4 million standard—size containers are moved in and out of felixstowe every year, about half the uk total, filled with everything from food and consumer goods to car parts. but for the next eight days, nothing will be moving. the union claims the port of felixstowe made £240 million in profit over the last two years and could be more generous. the average wage here... but the company insists the current offer is fair and reasonable. it's because we're a successful company that we pay well and we pay 40% above national average. it's because we are successful, because we are profitable, we've managed to make an offer to our work is that we're

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negotiating with the company and unfortunately we haven't managed to reach a settlement. therefore we felt we had no alternative but to take industrial action. i think a lot of people are behind us because they can relate. this is a time when everyone has been in a pinch with fuel, energy prices. keeps going up and not enough is being done to help families that are struggling. they're being offered a 7% pay rise with a £500 one—off lump—sum. they're asking for 10% in line with inflation. a strike here threatens to disrupt supply chains across the uk. it's called the port of britain for a reason. about 4 million standard—size containers are moved in and out of felixstowe every year, about half the uk total, filled with everything from food and consumer goods to car parts. but for the next eight days, nothing will be moving.

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what do we want? 10%! the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households but today, 1,900 members of the unite union are starting an eight—day walk—out. we've spent nine months negotiating with the company and unfortunately, we haven't managed to reach a settlement. therefore, we felt we had no alternative but to take industrial action. i think a lot of people are behind us because they can relate. this is a time when everyone has been in a pinch with fuel, energy prices. keeps going up, and not enough's being done to help families that are struggling. they're being offered a 7% pay rise with a £500 one—off lump sum. they're asking for 10%, in line with inflation. a strike here threatens to disrupt supply chains across the uk. it's called the port of britain for a reason. about 4 million standard—size containers are moved in and out

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