More detail on European Port Actions

LabourNet
28 Sep 2001

Information from the International Dockworkers’ Council gives some more detail of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Port Actions on 25 September.

Sweden: 50 ports in Sweden shut down, showing good unity and strength. The very effective action had a lot of favourable media coverage.

Norway: 45 ports shut down

Finland: about 30 ports shut down.

Portugal: Only Lisboa, Aveiro, Sines and a small port of Açores shut down.

Spain:

• Bilbao, Gijon, Santander, Marin, Vigo, La Coruña and Ferrol in the north of Spain did not stop working.
• Tarragona in Catalunya continued working.
• Sevilla in the south of Spain (Andalucia) had a stoppage of the crane men, not affiliated to Coordinadora.
• In the port of Cádiz (Andalucia) there was a 1 hour stoppage of CCOO and UGT affiliates.
• Gandia (Valencia) held a stoppage from 13h to 15h (lunch time) of non Coordinadora affiliates.
• Valencia held a stoppage of 40% of the workers, non Coordinadora affiliates. Some Coordinadora affiliates had to stop due to the action by crane men (non Coordinadora).

The IDC information from Spain contradicts the ITF account.