Fresh talks are due to take place in the January over a proposed pay increase for Felixstowe port workers after a ballot indicated they would be willing to take industrial action.
Unite members voted 1,577 voted in favour of action with 30 no votes rejecting the one per cent pay offer and sending a clear message to management.
If no acceptable new offer is received, the next stage will be a postal ballot on industrial action.
Union officials apparently asked the company for 5pc plus a £500 lump sum for each worker to make up for the two days' compulsory unpaid leave workers had to take this year as part of the earlier cuts.
Changes this year included scrapping of all bonus schemes, compulsory unpaid leave, axing of the “hot seat” changeover payments, removal of canteen subsidies, and closure of the port on Boxing Day.
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