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British freight forwarders seek swift end to Scottish dockers' strike
THE British International Freight Association (BIFA) has called on the leaders of the Unite union and the owner of Grangemouth port in Scotland, Forth Ports, to resume talks to resolve the dispute.
The dockers strike at the port's container terminal has brought to a standstill all shipside activities since Tuesday, following a move by the union to withdraw its workers.
The strike is also having a major impact on the general Scottish economy by raising costs, a BIFA statement said, with its members urging the Scottish government intervene to facilitate meetings between the parties involved.
In a letter to Unite, Forth Ports and the Scottish government, BIFA director general Robert Keen, wrote: "Consultation and negotiation are two cornerstones to good industrial relations, and BIFA urges all sides to meet as a matter of urgency in order to settle this dispute and get the port's container terminal back to work."
The dockers strike at the port's container terminal has brought to a standstill all shipside activities since Tuesday, following a move by the union to withdraw its workers.
The strike is also having a major impact on the general Scottish economy by raising costs, a BIFA statement said, with its members urging the Scottish government intervene to facilitate meetings between the parties involved.
In a letter to Unite, Forth Ports and the Scottish government, BIFA director general Robert Keen, wrote: "Consultation and negotiation are two cornerstones to good industrial relations, and BIFA urges all sides to meet as a matter of urgency in order to settle this dispute and get the port's container terminal back to work."
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