good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. dockers at britain s largest container port, felixstowe, have gone on strike for the first time in three decades. it is the first of eight. almost 2,000 workers are taking part in the eight day action after rejecting a 7% pay offer. there are warnings that the strike will cause disruption to supply chains for shops and other retailers half of britain s container trade goes through the port in suffolk. the government says supply chains are resilient. here s our business correspondent marc ashdown. the summer of strikes has reached felixstowe docks. these workers would normally be making sure essential goods find their way to households, but today, 1,900 members of the unite union are starting an eight day walk out. people are so angry now that a company who made £240 million profit over the last two years are unwilling to share that. well, when i say share it, unwilling to share it, in 2020, the same company paid out £99 million in
throughout the winter. the labour party has policy. what she wants to do is stop people expressing the concern about the outcomes of her policies. she should focus on the root causes of what is forcing workers right the way across the economy. barristers are bt workers, postal workers, yes, those people working in the docks in felixstowe. ultimately, people are right to go on strike at the moment because of the cost of living crisis? t on strike at the moment because of the cost of living crisis? the cost of living crisis? i have the cost of living crisis? i have the riaht the cost of living crisis? i have the right to the cost of living crisis? i have the right to strike. the cost of living crisis? i have the right to strike. are - the cost of living crisis? i have the right to strike. are they i the cost of living crisis? i have i the right to strike. are they right to strike? and the employers have the table and solve problems. where is the where there is something intractab