Liverpool dockworkers end strike action after securing pay hikes

Multiple strikes in one of the UK's biggest container ports had disrupted cargo and vessel movement for an extended period, sources say.

PHOTO: View of Liverpool docks on the river Mersey in Liverpool, UK. Getty Images

A series of strikes by dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool ended late last week after workers voted to accept a revised pay offer from the Peel Ports group, which manages the port’s container terminals.

Striking workers, represented by Unite union, have secured 14-18% pay hikes, depending on job grades. This follows a round of negotiations held last week.

Nearly 600 Liverpool dockworkers have gone on periodic strikes between 19 September and 7 November, demanding better pay amid a rise in the cost of living.

“The dock workers will now resume normal work duties, ending a wave of escalating strike action that began on 19 September,” Unite says.

By Shilpa Sharma

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