Liverpool Port Now Facing Strike Action

As the Felixstowe port strike looks increasingly likely to proceed next week, news has emerged that Liverpool dock workers have also decided to strike.

The Unite union, who’s members voted for the upcoming strike at Felixstowe, balloted 500 Liverpool dock workers recently and 99% of the votes cast were in favour of industrial action. Once more, the union has described the port’s wage offer as effectively being a wage reduction due to high inflation.

There are no dates set for the Liverpool strike action as of yet, with the Union believed to be closing a ballot of 60 port engineers on Wednesday 24th August. This would appear to make it unlikely that the Liverpool strike will coincide with Felixstowe’s action.

While Liverpool is not a major player in the mass market of Asia, like Felixstowe and Southampton, it remains one of the UK’s largest container ports.

Simarco will continue to monitor the situation at both ports and will advise of any major updates.