Rotterdam’s port workers vote for strike

Workers at the Port of Rotterdam’s container terminals have voted to hold several strikes in December and January to protest against potential job cuts once the two new Maasvlakte terminals become fully operational.

According to a statement from the FNV Havens union, the overwhelming majority of workers at the port’s container terminals were favourable to the series of 24-hour strikes, which are likely to be held on three days in December 2015 and three in January 2016.

The potential strikes are due to fears that fewer workers will be required once the highly automated Maasvlakte 2 terminals become fully operational.