THE International Dockworkers' Council labour union said it will stage a two-hour strike Thursday June 29 as a show of solidarity with Spanish dockers on strike against job-killing port reforms.
Spanish dockers held a 48-hour strike June 14 and 15 following a breakdown in talks on saving 6,000 jobs to be eliminated in reforms voted on by the Cortes, the Spanish parliament.
Under the new rules port loading services are open to competition and companies are allowed to hire freely.
Future 48-hour strikes in Spain are a strong possibility, the workers have indicated, reports American Shipper.
The pan-European strike is set for 10am to noon Thursday June 29 at ports in Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Montenegro, Portugal, the UK, Spain, Slovenia and Sweden, according to the union.