Dockers strike in overtime row

2:51pm Tuesday 8th May 2012 in News

Dockers outside Tilbury Port with Unite's Jane Jeffrey. Dockers outside Tilbury Port with Unite's Jane Jeffrey.

DOCKERS in Tilbury mounted their first strike for 23 years today in a row about overtime.

Around 45 dockers from the Enterprise Distribution Centre went on a 24 hour strike, with many picketing outside the main gates of the port of Tilbury.

The dispute centres around the port’s introduction of “follow the ship” contracts, meaning dockers will work when the ships are ready for unloading, and not set shift patterns.

The move will see many workers at EDC, which deals with the unloading and distribution of paper reels, loose between £2,500 and £5,000 a year in overtime.

A spokesman for the Port of Tilbury, which employs 3,500 people, said: "EDC customers have been kept fully informed and are aware that there will be no impact on their operations.

"Management at The Port of Tilbury are disappointed that Unite have decided to escalate this matter in this way despite detailed discussions held with the EDC workforce."

Comments(3)

SaveOurStanford says...
11:42pm Thu 10 May 12

I dont have much sympathy for them as they was getting a Very good wage allready and it was easy work, When the London Gateway superport comes along will theese people be so fussy for the shifts?

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d_2da_ougle says...
3:57pm Mon 14 May 12

its overtime should thank themselfs they lucky that they got any in the first place, a company reserves the right to rewrite a contract by giving a set amount time of notice, what is not detailed though which is very patchy is what the hours will be it appears by the story that the people will get little notice of when they will and when they will not be working and will the new contracts at least grauntee 40 hours so much not included in this story

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Marcus P says...
11:11pm Mon 14 May 12

What is the issue with these working class Tories on here. These people are are fighting to maintain their pay and working conditions. There is race to the bottom mind set from too many on here. Some of these old moaners won't be happy until they see a return to Victorian pay and conditions for most working people. We have had thirty years of anti union dogma in this country and yet we are in a worse position than ever.

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