Port of Liverpool operator Peel Ports has confirmed workers will stage a third two-week strike at the end of the month.
Port director at the container terminals Richard Mitchell said Unite, representing the dockers, had “confirmed” industrial action would take place from 24 October to 7 November just three days into the current strike.
Mr Mitchell said: “During the past six months Unite has made little attempt to negotiate and refused to bring in Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service to support mediation."
This latest development follows a chaotic week of efforts to end industrial action at the north-west container terminal, which included news that Peel would begin a redundancy consultation on the day workers walked out for the second wave of industrial action.
Port director at the container terminals Richard Mitchell said Unite, representing the dockers, had “confirmed” industrial action would take place from 24 October to 7 November just three days into the current strike.
Mr Mitchell said: “During the past six months Unite has made little attempt to negotiate and refused to bring in Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service to support mediation."
This latest development follows a chaotic week of efforts to end industrial action at the north-west container terminal, which included news that Peel would begin a redundancy consultation on the day workers walked out for the second wave of industrial action.
SOURCE: THE LOAD STAR