Around 1,900 members of Unite at Felixstowe will walk out in a dispute over pay. It is the first strike to hit the port since 1989 and is the latest outbreak of industrial action. The union said the stoppage will have a big impact on the port, which handles around four million containers a year from 2,000 ships. 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. The company said it is disappointed that Unite has not taken up its offer to call off the strike and come to the table for constructive discussions to find a resolution. The port said it regrets the impact this action will have on UK supply chains. . . .
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