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MERSEYSIDE hauliers were badly hit this week by an unofficial strike by more than 6,000 dockers, which brought the port of Liverpool to a complete standstill on Monday.
Cargo movements had been badly disrupted since Wednesday of last week, when about 4,000 dockers employed by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company stopped work in support of 60 colleagues who had been in dispute over the re-allocation of labour since before Christmas.
A mass meeting on Sunday called on more than 2,000 men employed by independent stevedores and at the Aintree Containerbase to join the stoppage.
Hauliers were waiting an xiously for the outcome further mass meeting dockers on Wednesday, IA the men were to rec reports on latest negotiat with the Standing Committee of the Liver Port Employers Associatic A few transport firm: Monday gave four days cautionary notice 'to t drivers, but others decide wait until the outcome of Wednesday mass meeting known.
A spokesman for the Haulage Association in L. pool said on Monday that Docks dispute was obvic having a serious effect or work load of haul operating to and from the I The stoppage escalate( December 28 to involve a 480 dockers in the Hu 'Canada dock area, and nded again to involve all company men on Lary 4.
re port employers have red independent arbitrabut this has twice been :ted by the shop stewards, have also turned down a est to allow vessels carg fruit and perishable o to sail to discharge at gn ports.
williary workers in the , including tugboat men, )oat men, shore gangs and wrights, are supporting lockers by refusing to serships hit by the dispute.
is means 36 deep sea els and seven coasters are rebound. Passenger car es to Ireland are operating natty, but not carrying ht.