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| Strike action at port suspended | Strike action at port suspended |
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| Strike action by marine pilots at Wales's largest port has been suspended following last minute talks. | |
| A ballot deadline has been extended after a break-through in negotiations between the Milford Haven Port Authority and the trade union Unite. | A ballot deadline has been extended after a break-through in negotiations between the Milford Haven Port Authority and the trade union Unite. |
| Fifty pilots planned to walk out over proposed pension scheme changes. | |
| But both parties have agreed to extend consultations for a further 28 days before the resumption of any industrial action. | But both parties have agreed to extend consultations for a further 28 days before the resumption of any industrial action. |
| The dispute is about plans to change pensions from a scheme based on final salaries to one based on average earnings. | The dispute is about plans to change pensions from a scheme based on final salaries to one based on average earnings. |
| The port authority argues it needs to address a huge deficit but says the revised scheme is still a good package. | The port authority argues it needs to address a huge deficit but says the revised scheme is still a good package. |
| But the union says members, who guide tankers and large ships in and out of the port, will be hard hit. | |
| Unite will report to their members details of new offers tabled by port authority, while management will report details of the negotiations to the port authority's board. | Unite will report to their members details of new offers tabled by port authority, while management will report details of the negotiations to the port authority's board. |
| Conciliation | Conciliation |
| It is hoped that the dispute can be fully resolved during this suspension period, and a mutual agreement reached. | It is hoped that the dispute can be fully resolved during this suspension period, and a mutual agreement reached. |
| In recent weeks meetings have been held involving Acas, the independent conciliation service. | In recent weeks meetings have been held involving Acas, the independent conciliation service. |
| The planned strike involved pilots and launch crews. | The planned strike involved pilots and launch crews. |
| In a statement MHPA said: "As Unite will be consulting with their members regarding the detail of MHPA's offers, it would be inappropriate to disclose further information at this time." | In a statement MHPA said: "As Unite will be consulting with their members regarding the detail of MHPA's offers, it would be inappropriate to disclose further information at this time." |