Further strikes have been announced at the Port of Felixstowe after union members voted to reject a 7% pay rise offered by port management.
The port, which is operated by Hutchison Ports, faced an eight day strike in August which caused shipping lines including Maersk to divert vessels to other Northern European ports.
According to the Unite union, the pay deal represents a sizeable pay cut with the current real inflation rate (RPI) standing at 12.3%.
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