Future Of British Business
Liverpool Dock Workers Back Strike Over Pay in Threat to Trade
- Over 500 workers at Peel Ports unit vote in favor of stoppage
- Port of Liverpool is Britain’s fourth-largest terminal
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Dock workers in Liverpool voted to strike over pay, threatening to disrupt UK trade and adding to a summer of labor unrest brought on by spiraling inflation.
More than 500 employees backed a stoppage after being offered a 7% pay increase by Peel Ports Ltd. that the Unite union said was “inadequate,” according to a statement from the labor group Monday. The ballot had an 88% turnout with 99% of workers voting in favor of strikes, Unite said.