Longshoremen of Conteinersteve Oy company operating at Mussalo Harbor (Port of Kotka, Finland) on Jan. 17, 2011 went on strike, the press service of Seafarers’ Union of Russia (SUR) reported.
According Juha Frantsi, a spokesman to Conteinersteve Oy, the walkout was triggered by expected layoffs of dock workers. The exact number of employees to be sacked has not yet been determined.
Conteinersteve Oy, a subsidiary of Finnsteve and part of Finnlines currently employs 80 people, 66 of them – dock workers.
According Juha Frantsi, a spokesman to Conteinersteve Oy, the walkout was triggered by expected layoffs of dock workers. The exact number of employees to be sacked has not yet been determined.
Conteinersteve Oy, a subsidiary of Finnsteve and part of Finnlines currently employs 80 people, 66 of them – dock workers.