Strike threat at Felixstowe prompts fears of intermodal chaos
Iconic image of rail freight operations at Felixstowe Port. Photo: Network Rail Network Rail
Members of the Unite union have voted overwhelming today, Thursday, in favour of strike action at the Port of Felixstowe. Fears have already been expressed over disruption to intermodal traffic at Britain’s biggest container shipping terminal and its busy rail freight facility. The dispute over pay has been triggered by a ballot that returned almost four to one of the entire membership in favour of rejecting a five per cent pay offer and taking industrial action. No date has yet been set, as UK industrial relations legislation requires two week’s notice of any withdrawal of labour.
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