Port Workers on strike again following suspensions

Port Workers at Kingston Freeport Terminal (KFTL) are reportedly on strike again following the suspension of two of their colleagues, allegedly over their association with the Port Supervisors’ Union.

The Port Supervisors’ Union (PSU), in a press release on Monday, said it had served notice to KFTL of industrial action slated to begin Saturday and end on Tuesday, calling on the company to lift the suspensions and let workers vote.

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It follows tensions about a potential switch in union representation for the workers at the terminal, which culminated last month in a strike that was deemed illegal by KTFL. The workers were ordered back to work on October 23 by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal.