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    After the beleaguered port workers voted today for industrial action our MP Gwyn Prosser issues the following statement.

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    MP Backs Union Call For Negotiated Settlement at Port Of Dover


    Following the massive vote supporting industrial action at the Port of Dover, local MP, Gwyn Prosser, has backed UNITE's call for negotiations to open immediately and is seeking a meeting with the Chairman and members of the Harbour Board along with union officials to find a sensible way forward which would avoid industrial action and the closure of the Port of Dover.

    Gwyn Prosser said:

    "This whole affair has been very badly handled by the Chief Executive of Dover Harbour Board, Bob Goldfield. Firstly, he has clearly ignored the strength of local feeling by attempting to get rid of nearly 200 members of the loyal workforce. Secondly, he persuaded his board to make decisions which radically affect his employees without any negotiations with them or their trade union and thirdly he made secret arrangements to employ former Gurkhas as strike breakers. Once the Gurkhas knew how they were being used they immediately downed tools and walked out."


    "No-one wants to see industrial action and no-one wants to see the Port of Dover close and neither need happen if the Board see sense and allow meaningful negotiations to commence."

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