News / Unite confirms new eight-day strike at Felixstowe will overlap Liverpool action

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Unite has confirmed a second wave of strikes are to take place at the Port of Felixstowe after the port’s owner/operator Hutchison “unilaterally” ended talks over a new contract.

The industrial action is set to run for eight days from 27 September to 5 October and, as reported by The Loadstar last week, will overlap with strikes taking place at the Port of Liverpool running from 19 September to 3 October.

Unite national officer for docks, Bobby Morton, said: “The latest strike ...