Diego Martin/Agencia Uno/dpa
Port activities have returned to normal in Chile as truckers have called off an eight-day strike, following concessions from the government. The walkout was called in protest at rising fuel […]
Mon 05/12/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
FRANCE 24
Chilean fruit producers and exporters are calling for an immediate end to a truckers’ strike which is jeopardising the country’s exports as the new season gets underway. According to fruit […]
Wed 30/11/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Freepik
Strike action at major German and UK ports has caused major disruption to carrier schedules and has adversely impacted port performance with average call durations rising after the strike action. […]
Tue 18/10/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Rab Lawrence/Flickr
Efforts are underway to resolve the 8-day strike at the UK port of Felixstowe. Hutchison Ports’ spokesman Paul Davey said that the company was prepared to return to the negotiating […]
Mon 29/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
An eight-day strike is planned by dockers at Felixstowe, the UK’s main container port, which could cause severe disruption to supply chains and trade. Over 1,900 members of the Unite […]
Mon 22/08/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
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After 16 days of demonstrations and stoppages (as of June 28), Ecuador’s nonoil export sector had accumulated US$85 million in losses; 86% of the impact was concentrated on the flower, […]
Mon 04/07/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Asedas
After the announcement of an agreement between the Spanish Government and the National Committee for Road Transport, retail and distribution organisations have stated that there is no longer any justified […]
Tue 05/04/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
EUROFRESH DISTRIBUTION
As Spain feels the impact of strikes by some road haulage operators, the Association of Wholesale Entrepreneurs of the Central Fruit Market of Madrid (ASOMAFRUT) has warned that, if the […]
Wed 30/03/2022 by ASOMAFRUT - TRANSLATION RICHARD WILKINSON
Freepik/wirestock
A strike has been called in Spain to protest against the spiralling costs affecting the transport sector. The Platform for the Defence of the National and International Road Freight Transport […]
Thu 24/03/2022 by Richard Wilkinson
Réussir Fruits & Légumes
Tesco has signed a last-minute pay deal with trade union Usdaw that should avert a strike called by workers at nine of its distribution centres. Usdaw members had threatened to […]
Wed 22/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
TESCO
UK retail giant Tesco has agreed to reopen talks with retail workers’ union Usdaw after members in nine distribution centres voted overwhelmingly to strike over pay, potentially disrupting the critical […]
Thu 16/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
El Español
Spain’s transport workers have called for a strike on December 20, 21 and 22, but it could become indefinite, and could have serious consequences for the fresh produce sector. Besides […]
Wed 15/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
