One again a High Court judge has granted an injunction blocking a strike by Unite members this time pilots and launch crew at one of Uk's leading ports.
The Court granted the order to Milford Haven Port Authority in Pembrokeshire against Unite, ruling that the Unite’s notice of industrial action did not "completely comply" with the pertinent legislation.
Unite pilots and launch crew were planning to strike on Thursday and Friday in a dispute over the staff pension scheme.
The port authority wants to alter its final salary pension scheme.
Unite has now issued a seven-day notice that the pilots will stage a 12-hour strike next Tuesday.
The judge Mr Justice Sweeney ruled that notices of industrial action issued by Unite for this week did not "fully comply with the relevant legislation" and said that the "balance of convenience" favoured the port authority.
Unite has condemned the decision as "undermining the democratic process."
Brendan Gold, Unite National officer said: "The fundamental issue here is the High Court intervening yet again, as they did in the BA cabin crew dispute, to undermine our members' democratic decision to take industrial action. It is hugely frustrating going through the correct legal procedures to call this action then to have the courts intervene to block it".
Unite Regional officer Allan Card said the original notice was entirely lawful.
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