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| Ferry workers' strikes called off | |
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| A series of strikes planned by dockside workers at Dover has been cancelled, according to port officials. | |
| A one-day stoppage by members of Unite at the Kent port was due to begin at 1500 GMT on Monday, with two more planned for later in the week. | |
| The Port of Dover said the strikes had been called off while talks between the two sides continued. | |
| More than 300 workers have already held two strikes to protest at plans to privatise 190 jobs in January. | |
| Talks between Unite and the port management were held for two hours on Thursday and an hour on Friday, in a bid to settle the dispute over mooring, trailer handling and security. | |
| Afterwards, the parties issued a joint statement saying useful discussions were continuing. | |
| The port said a full ferry schedule of more than 60 daily departures was maintained throughout the action. | The port said a full ferry schedule of more than 60 daily departures was maintained throughout the action. |
| Non-union staff kept the port running, and chief executive Bob Goldfield branded the strikes as "pointless". | Non-union staff kept the port running, and chief executive Bob Goldfield branded the strikes as "pointless". |
| But Unite said the stoppages had affected the ferry schedule. | But Unite said the stoppages had affected the ferry schedule. |