Clemence Cheng CEO Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe Tomline House The Dock Felixstowe IP11 3SY

Nick Luck H.R. Director Hutchison Ports Port of Felixstowe Tomline House The Dock Felixstowe IP11 3SY

 

The International Dockworkers Council (IDC) is an international non-profit association formed by 92 organizations from 41 countries, with over 125,000 affiliated members including Unite members at the Port of Felixstowe. Our mission is to uphold labour standards that will improve the economic and social well-being of port workers around the world.

 

The IDC have been advised of the dispute at the Port of Felixstowe relating to the outsourcing of engineering jobs.

 

The IDC are concerned at the planned outsourcing and will support the planned strikes of the engineering workers at the Port of Felixstowe due to the loss of a number of their jobs. The IDC understand that rather than reach a negotiated compromise the Port of Felixstowe management are choosing to push ahead with their outsourcing plans.

 

The IDC understands that if this outsourcing goes ahead, the Unite members see it as the thin edge of the wedge with future attacks on their terms and conditions. This is unacceptable to us.

 

The IDC urge the Port of Felixstowe to withdraw from their outsourcing plan and negotiate with the union representatives at the port to reach a satisfactory outcome.

 

The IDC are in solidarity with the workers at the Port of Felixstowe and will not hesitate to commit our resources worldwide in taking action to encourage a settlement in support of our affiliate.

 

The IDC trust you will give our concerns due consideration

 

Regards

 

 

 

Athos Eleftheriou

General Secretary

 

 

23/12/2019