Dear Madam, Sir,
Last Friday, December 18th, the members of the trade unions voted against the covenant of the employers and the Port Authority. The unions have announced that they will propose an ultimatum, which will expire on Wednesday, January 6th. As yet we have not received the ultimatum.
It is unknown to us what the possible actions of the unions will be after the expiration of the ultimatum.
The employers and the Port remain open for a dialogue with the unions.
I hope that this information is sufficient for the time being. We will update you as soon as possible regarding any new and relevant developments. Naturally, feel free to contact me, should you have any further questions in the meantime.
Sincerely yours,
Director Containers Port of Rotterdam
Trust having informed you and keeping you posted with further developments.