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Unite says strike by Grangemouth dockers suspended | Unite says strike by Grangemouth dockers suspended |
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A strike by dockers at the Port of Grangemouth has been suspended following a breakthrough in a dispute over shift patterns. | A strike by dockers at the Port of Grangemouth has been suspended following a breakthrough in a dispute over shift patterns. |
The union Unite said the action was suspended after port owners Forth Ports agreed to hold talks. | The union Unite said the action was suspended after port owners Forth Ports agreed to hold talks. |
Arrangements are being made with the conciliation service Acas, with talks expected to begin early this week. | |
Unite said picket lines would be lifted and about 80 port workers would make "a full return to work" by Monday. | Unite said picket lines would be lifted and about 80 port workers would make "a full return to work" by Monday. |
Crane drivers and loaders began a two-week strike on Tuesday, with Unite claiming that new rotas being introduced by Forth Ports amounted to a "de facto pay cut". | Crane drivers and loaders began a two-week strike on Tuesday, with Unite claiming that new rotas being introduced by Forth Ports amounted to a "de facto pay cut". |
On Friday, Unite claimed that fuel supplies to forecourts in Scotland and the north of England could be hit by the strike. | On Friday, Unite claimed that fuel supplies to forecourts in Scotland and the north of England could be hit by the strike. |
Forth Ports said only its container quayside operations had been affected by the action. | Forth Ports said only its container quayside operations had been affected by the action. |
In a joint statement on Friday evening, Unite and Forth Ports said: "In an attempt to end the current industrial action both Unite and Forth Ports will meet with Acas next week to discuss the new shift pattern. | |
"Therefore the strike and overtime ban will be suspended from 06:00 Monday and the company will defer implementing the new shift roster to allow talks to take place early next week." | |
The Port of Grangemouth handles more than 150,000 containers annually, with daily sailings to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Felixstowe and Hamburg. | The Port of Grangemouth handles more than 150,000 containers annually, with daily sailings to Rotterdam, Antwerp, Felixstowe and Hamburg. |