Dockers in Britain are up for an eight-day strike today. This eight-day strike by the dockers is happening at the biggest container port in Britain Felixstowe. Britain’s water game runs strong for ages. Water is Britain’s biggest strength since ancient times. This strike by the workers includes 1,900 members. The members of Unite come together in the town of Suffolk. This is due to a dispute which led them to walk out. They invested in this strike over pay which is the first strike occurring at this port since 1989.
This action has been considered the latest outbreak in the biggest industrial action. The action calls for a dig at several sectors of the economy. The dockers are conducting a vote in which the result is 9-1 in favor of the strike. This vote includes the crane drivers, machine operators, stevedores, and other workers. They are taking their action through a vote. This port handles an estimated four million containers a year from 20,000 ships. The strike by the workers will have a big impact on the port since the work will stop.
General Secretary Sharon Graham said that Felixstowe dock is immensely profitable. The 2020 figures say that it has made £61 million in profits. The parent company related to this is very wealthy. CK Hutchison Holding Ltd. has given out £99 million to its shareholders. These profits reflect that the workers of Felixstowe can get a decent rise in pay. It is quite evident that both the companies have given importance to seeking multimillion-pound profits and dividends. The company failed to pay a decent wage to the dockers.
Unite comes forward to support its workers at Felixstowe. Unite will give aid to the dockers until the dispute is resolved. They will work till decent pay is acclaimed. Unite is now focusing on the betterment of its members’ jobs, pay, and working condition.
