Mediation begins in hamnkonflikten in Gothenburg, sweden – Mynewsdesk (press release)

Sweden’s Ports and Hamnarbetarförbundet section 4 (Hamn4an) will connect to the national mediation office in the so-called voluntary mediation in order to try to find a solution to the conflict in the Port of Gothenburg.

During Thursday, it became clear that the national mediation office to be linked up in the conflict between APM Terminals and Hamn4an by the so-called voluntary mediation. Swedish Ports will act as a representative for APM Terminals during the mediation process. Hamn4an has announced that the industrial action which is still in force, against the Swedish Ports and APM Terminals will be interrupted during the time the mediation is in progress.

“We have great confidence to the national mediation office and hope that we will thereby arrive at a sustainable and long-term solution to the situation,” says Joakim Ärlund, ceo of Sweden’s Ports.

- To Hamn4an have accepted to cancel the stridsåtgärderna during the mediation process gives the mediators the conditions to engage in a constructive dialogue with the parties, ” says Joakim Ärlund.

Continuing industrial action
On november 8, started the Swedish Hamnarbetarförbundet title 4 övertidsblockad, nyanställningsblockad and inhyrningsblockad (the blockade does not include the registered flash weekdays between 07.00 – 16.00) against APM Terminals and the terms of t.o.m. 31 december 2016, there is 24.00.

Notice of sympatiåtgärder was directed also against Swedish Ports members in connection with the strejkvarslet. The blockade covers all handling of goods that are redirected due to the prevailing conflicts in the APMT Gothenburg and entered into force november 15. According to the notice terms of the blockade to 31 december at 24.00.

Contact
Nadia Jaber, Secretary of the Hauliers, tel: 0730-68 53 30, e-mail: nadia.jaber@transportforetagen.se

transport companies is a group within the confederation of Swedish Enterprise for the eight employers and unions in the transport industry. We provide advice and support in the employer questions and folkbildar on the importance of transport for business and society, growth and prosperity. Our eight covenants, road services employers ‘association (BA), Sweden’s Bus companies, Motorbranschens employers’ association (MAF), Petroleumbranschens employers ‘association (PAF), the Maritime employers’ association (SARF), Swedish Aviation industry group (SBM), the Swedish Ports and Transportindustriförbundet, has approximately 10 500 member companies with around 194 000 employees.

Sweden’s Ports is a covenant within the Carriers, which is a förbundsgruppering within the confederation of Swedish Enterprise. Sweden’s Ports organizes about 60 companies with over 3,800 employees.