Shipping union RMT on cancellation of Seaborne Freight government Brexit ferry contract

Mick Cash

Shipping union RMT on cancellation of Seaborne Freight government Brexit ferry contract.

General Secretary Mick Cash said;
“RMT has taken a number of protests over the fiasco of the Government’s Brexit ferry contracts to both the Department for Transport and the ports and the news this morning comes as no surprise to us at all. The whole exercise is a complete and utter shambles with the Government ignoring union calls on what needs to happen. Instead ‎they are blundering on from crisis...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/09/shipping-union-rmt-on-cancellation-of-seaborne-freight-government-brexit-ferry-contract/

New conference venues for 2021 and 2022 underline Interferry’s global vision

Mike Corrigan

Interferry has confirmed locations for the 2021 and 2022 editions of its industry-leading annual conference – held every October – in the latest initiative to extend its reach as the only organisation representing the worldwide ferry industry.

The global trade association’s 46th annual conference will take place in Santander, Spain, followed in 2022 by a twin-venue event in Marrakesh and Tangier, Morocco, which will mark a first for Interferry on the African continent.

Multi-award...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/02/06/new-conference-venues-for-2021-and-2022-underline-interferrys-global-vision/

RMT to take demands for a fair deal for workers on BREXIT Ferry contracts direct to Chris Grayling

Mick Cash

Maritime union RMT will be taking the demands for a fair deal for British workers on Government Brexit ferry contracts direct to Transport Secretary Chris Grayling on Friday morning.

RMT will be holding a protest outside the DfT at 10am on Friday 11th January (Department for Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London, SW1P 4DR) setting out the following three core demands on the Government contracts:

  1. All ferries to be fully crewed up with UK ratings
  2. Recognition of UK...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/08/rmt-to-take-demands-for-a-fair-deal-for-workers-on-brexit-ferry-contracts-direct-to-chris-grayling/