Strikes at Port of Liverpool end as pay deal agreed

The industrial action at the Port of Liverpool has ended after Peel Ports Group and Unite the Union agreed a deal, which includes a 14.3-18.5% pay increase according to job grades.

At a mass meeting held at the docks, around 600 workers voted overwhelmingly in favour of the deal, ending escalating strike action which began in September.

In terms of basic pay, there is a 9% increase, while a new pay structure for port operators has been agreed.