'Constructive talks' held with unions at Dover

Dover ferry port officials have held talks with union leaders regarding the ongoing threat of industrial action at the sea travel hub.

Discussions took place between Brendan Gold, transport sector national organiser for Unite, and Port of Dover chief executive Bob Goldfield.

Both representatives said that the talks were useful and Mr Gold said that the negotiations benefited from a "constructive" atmosphere.

Following similar meetings last week, it was announced on December 8th that Unite had called off industrial action that was due to take place this week, removing the threat of ferry service disruption in the busy pre-Christmas period.

At the end of November, the Port of Dover said that it saw a year-on-year increase in traffic during the period of a 48-hour strike, suggesting that any action that is taken by workers in the future may not have an effect on passenger ferry operations.

The dispute between Unite and the Dover Harbour Board relates to the employer's plans to transfer 190 jobs to the private sector in January.

Dover is the busiest passenger ferry port in the UK, hosting regular services provided by operators including Seafrance and P&O Ferries.

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