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Liverpool strike ends

[ November 11, 2022   //   ]

A strike at the Port of Liverpool has ended after a deal was agreed by owner Peel Ports Group and Unite the Union. 

Members of Unite at the Port of Liverpool Containers Division fully accepted the deal to increase basic pay by 9% in a vote on 10 November. 

An agreement has also been reached to implement a new pay structure for port operators that will complement Peel Ports’ commitment to the development and upskilling of these employees, the company added.

This, along with an increase to night shift allowance, enhances the pay deal by a further 0.2%-4.5%.

Peel Ports’ chief operating officer David Huck said: “We are delighted to have closed the pay deal with Unite the Union and look forward to continuing to work in partnership with focus on the future.

“We thank our key customers across the supply chain for their support and patience during a challenging period for them, as well as our employees and the wider business.

“We have invested £1.2bn over the last decade, helping Liverpool to proudly reclaim its position as one of the UK’s most important port operations and the busiest transatlantic port in Britain.”

A further strike had been scheduled for 14 November.

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