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Members of Unite, the UK's largest trade union, will demonstrate outside Dover Port's offices on Monday (27 October) to help save jobs from being outsourced.

The members working at the Port of Dover will also be balloted for industrial action to prevent 190 jobs being outsourced.

The port's Chief Executive has stated they are not prepared to negotiate on their plans to outsource work, but only inform the union of their proposals.

Jane Jeffery, Unite Regional Industrial Organiser, said: "Our members have voted overwhelmingly in a consultative ballot to support an industrial action ballot to protect their employment with the Port of Dover. Our members are determined to protect their terms and conditions of employment, and most importantly pensions, which will undoubtedly be threatened by these outsourcing plans."

Unite National Secretary for Docks and Waterways, Brendan Gold, who will be speaking at the demonstration said: "Dover Port management have forgotten the huge contribution our members make to run the port efficiently. To outsource port security at a time when security is of vital importance is negligent in the extreme.

"Dover is a trust port which has a responsibility to its workforce and the local community. Clearly the port management have ignored this important fact in their relentless drive for profit."