German dockers begin two-day strike adding to congestion woes

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German dockers begin two-day strike adding to congestion woes

labour Headlines

News / January strike at US east and Gulf coast ports now inevitable, say forwarders

News / Worker shortages won't be solved by more pay, a career path is key

News / Felixstowe port and dockers settle contract dispute, agreeing 8.5% wage rise

News / German port strike 'chaos' set for Thursday as talks collapse

News / Employers slam German docker strikes as 'absolutely irresponsible'

COMPANY NOTICES

News / FedEx sees Q1 profit drop as labour shortages disrupt services

News / Shippers face more rail chaos as German DB train drivers launch new strike

News / With Amazon on a hiring spree, US logistics firms struggle to fill vacancies

News / Canadian government to step in over new strike threat at port of Montreal

News / Spectre of a new Montreal port labour clash sees shippers eye alternatives

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German dockers begin two-day strike adding to congestion woes

labour Headlines

News / January strike at US east and Gulf coast ports now inevitable, say forwarders

News / Worker shortages won't be solved by more pay, a career path is key

News / Felixstowe port and dockers settle contract dispute, agreeing 8.5% wage rise

News / German port strike 'chaos' set for Thursday as talks collapse

News / Employers slam German docker strikes as 'absolutely irresponsible'

COMPANY NOTICES

News / FedEx sees Q1 profit drop as labour shortages disrupt services

News / Shippers face more rail chaos as German DB train drivers launch new strike

News / With Amazon on a hiring spree, US logistics firms struggle to fill vacancies

News / Canadian government to step in over new strike threat at port of Montreal

News / Spectre of a new Montreal port labour clash sees shippers eye alternatives

Most read news

News / FedEx and European workforce clash over plan to axe thousands of jobs

News / New Montreal port strike would 'really stick a knife in the Canadian economy'

News / Looming French strike will add misery to those using beleagured Channel ports

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