Almost 2,000 workers have walked out of their jobs at the UK's largest container port on the first day of an eight-day workers strike. SkyNewsAdele speaks to Unite's Senior Regional Organiser Miles Hubbard at Felixstowe 👉 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
"The latest figures show that in 2020 it made £61m in profits," she said."Its parent company, CK Hutchison Holding Ltd, is so wealthy that, in the same year, it handed out £99m to its shareholders.The Port of Felixstowe said it was"disappointed" Unite had not"come to the table for constructive discussions to find a resolution".
"We recognise these are difficult times but... we believe that the company's offer, worth over 8% on average... is fair," it said in a statement."The port regrets the impact this action will have on UK supply chains... there will be no winners from this unnecessary industrial action," it added. According to the company, the Port of Felixstowe staff union, representing approximately 500 positions, voted to accept the same pay offer Unite had refused to put to its members.
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