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| Port of Liverpool dock workers walk out in fresh strike over pay | Port of Liverpool dock workers walk out in fresh strike over pay |
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| Dock workers protest outside the Port of Liverpool | Dock workers protest outside the Port of Liverpool |
| Dock workers at one of the UK's biggest ports have walked out in a fresh strike after talks failed in a pay dispute. | Dock workers at one of the UK's biggest ports have walked out in a fresh strike after talks failed in a pay dispute. |
| Almost 600 Unite members in Liverpool will strike for two weeks after the union said talks over pay and other issues ended in "chaos". | Almost 600 Unite members in Liverpool will strike for two weeks after the union said talks over pay and other issues ended in "chaos". |
| Unite accused board members at operators Peel Ports of intervening to stop a proposed deal. | Unite accused board members at operators Peel Ports of intervening to stop a proposed deal. |
| Peel Ports chief operating officer David Huck said six improved pay offers had now been rejected. | Peel Ports chief operating officer David Huck said six improved pay offers had now been rejected. |
| Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said talks "ended in farce, with the deal agreed between Unite and senior management being pulled by the board". | Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said talks "ended in farce, with the deal agreed between Unite and senior management being pulled by the board". |
| She added: "Peel Ports' untrustworthy behaviour and its attempts to threaten the workforce are only escalating the dispute." | She added: "Peel Ports' untrustworthy behaviour and its attempts to threaten the workforce are only escalating the dispute." |
| Dock workers also walked out last month over the dispute. | Dock workers also walked out last month over the dispute. |
| Almost 600 dock workers are striking over a pay dispute | Almost 600 dock workers are striking over a pay dispute |
| Peel Ports chief operating officer David Huck said: "It's hugely disappointing that Unite has staged yet another outdated show-of-hands mass meeting which has, very predictably, failed to support our improved 11% pay offer. | Peel Ports chief operating officer David Huck said: "It's hugely disappointing that Unite has staged yet another outdated show-of-hands mass meeting which has, very predictably, failed to support our improved 11% pay offer. |
| "This is the highest percentage increase of any port group in the UK by far and would see average annual pay rise to £43,275." | "This is the highest percentage increase of any port group in the UK by far and would see average annual pay rise to £43,275." |
| The port boss said that "we have now improved our offer six times" but it has been blocked by Unite. | The port boss said that "we have now improved our offer six times" but it has been blocked by Unite. |
| "You have to question whether the union really wants to resolve this damaging industrial action," he added. | "You have to question whether the union really wants to resolve this damaging industrial action," he added. |
| Unite national officer Robert Morton said: "Our members' resolve is only increasing with every new low the company sinks to. | Unite national officer Robert Morton said: "Our members' resolve is only increasing with every new low the company sinks to. |
| "They know Peel Ports can afford to pay a proper increase and that is what has to happen." | "They know Peel Ports can afford to pay a proper increase and that is what has to happen." |
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