Workers at the facility have started a 24-hour strike today, 31 July in dispute over claims of imposition and intimidation by company management.
Union Unite said NuStar has refused to engage in dialogue over working terms and arrangements including over the festive periods, despite repeated requests by the union and the offer of conciliation services by Acas.
Workers have also been placed under formal investigation, which Unite believes is directly related to the trade union activities of the workers following legal advice, subsequently breaching the Trade Union Act 2016.
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In addition to industrial action, staff will also begin a continuous overtime ban.
Unite regional officer Stephen Deans said: "Unite has over a period of seven months now repeatedly tried to engage with NuStar management over the imposition of working arrangements at Rothesay dock. The intransigence and the refusal of the company to meaningfully consult with our members including dismissing outright the offer of Acas to assist is unprecedented.
"Instead of engaging positively with us to avoid strike action they have now placed our members under investigation under spurious charges which only serves to show the intimidating and bullying culture that exists. NuStar can either start to discuss these issues or face ongoing action by the workers with the full support of the union."
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