Felixstowe: Strike continues at UK's biggest container port

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Workers at the UK's busiest container port went on strike on Sunday in a pay dispute.

The Port of Felixstowe in Suffolk will be the site of about 1,900 Unite members taking action.

The rate of inflation by Unite was described as below the rate of inflation by the port operator.

The port described the decision to strike as disappointing.

On the second day of the strike, a picket line was formed again, and the union said it would be manned until 2 pm each day.

The Port of Felixstowe handles almost half of the container trade.

The pay offer was a very fair one, according to the port spokesman.

Sharon Graham said that Felixstowe docks and its parent company were putting their profits ahead of paying their workers a decent wage.

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Andrew Damant said workers wanted a 10% increase.

He said that his rent went up by £90 six months ago.

"We're on pay-as-you-go gas and electric meters and it's only going to go up and up, and this is only going to go up and up."

Shipping companies are concerned about the impact of the strike.

If the situation isn't resolved, it will have a negative impact on the reputation of the Port of Felixstowe as a safe operating zone.

There will be strike action at the port.

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