Port of Liverpool staff are to begin a fresh two week strike from Monday after pay talks collapsed.
Both sides blamed each other for the latest walkout, with the Unite union accusing Peel Ports management of "reneging" on a deal, while bosses said their offered pay rise was "the highest percentage increase of any port group in the UK."
Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (MDHC) is part of the Peel Group which operates the Port of Liverpool. The workers undertake all forms of port operations and are fully involved in the loading and unloading of the containers on site. The strikes began on September 19.