National Minimum Wage

Nautilus International responds to the statement by P&O Ferries

Today P&O Ferries issued a press statement setting out the extent of the compensation package it is offering to its former employees unceremoniously and brutally sacked by pre-recorded video message on Thursday 17th March.

It has taken the company five days to come out in the open with an explanation – of sorts, but not an explanation of its outrageous and illegal actions but an admission of guilt; guilt that it intends to swipe aside with cash. P&O Ferries shameless actions now extend to trying...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2022/03/22/nautilus-international-responds-to-the-statement-by-po-ferries/

RMT raises serious safety concerns over commercial pressures on seafarers and ferry services

RMT raises serious safety concerns over commercial pressures on seafarers and ferry services

Mick Cash

FERRIES UNION RMT today responded to the publication of the Maritime Accident Investigation Branch’s report into the fire on the Lithuanian registered Finlandia Seaways in April 2018 which resulted in the withdrawal of the vessel from the Rosyth-Zeebrugge route by the owners, DFDS, despite support from the Scottish taxpayer.

RMT General Secretary, Mick Cash said;

“There is no getting away from the...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/02/25/rmt-raises-serious-safety-concerns-over-commercial-pressures-on-seafarers-and-ferry-services/

RMT Welcome Minimum Wage Law for Seafarers and Calls for Compliance

Mick Cash

RMT Welcome Minimum Wage Law for Seafarers and Calls for Compliance

SEAFARERS UNION RMT welcomed the entry into law today of entitlement to the National Minimum Wage for thousands of Ratings working around the UK coast and warned employers in the shipping industry that they must comply or face serious reputational consequences.

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:

“RMT welcome this new law which we have been demanding as part of our SOS 2020 and other seafarer campaigns down the years....

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/10/01/rmt-welcome-minimum-wage-law-for-seafarers-and-calls-for-compliance/

National Minimum Wage and Seafarers – RMT issues blunt warning over crewing practices

Mick Cash

National Minimum Wage and Seafarers – RMT issues blunt warning over crewing practices 
SEAFARERS UNION RMT today raised the alarm over the impact of the shipping industry’s crewing policies on UK seafarers’ jobs, ahead of an online ministerial roundtable on enforcing new National Minimum Wage legislation for seafarers.

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:

 “Covid-19 has been used by some employers in the ferries sector to make mass redundancies, even though the pandemic has triggered an...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/09/21/national-minimum-wage-and-seafarers-rmt-issues-blunt-warning-over-crewing-practices/

RMT demands Government action to stop P&O using Covid-19 crisis to axe UK seafarer jobs andexploit overseas workers

Mick Cash

RMT demands Government action to stop P&O using Covid-19 crisis to axe UK seafarer jobs and exploit overseas workers

P&O FERRIES Union RMT today raised alarm over P&O’s plans to replace directly employed, full time UK seafarers on the Pride of Hull with agency crew from the Philippines on rates of pay below the National Minimum Wage and for contracts that require 12 hour days, 7 days a week for up to 6 months.

RMT general secretary, Mick Cash said:

“Rather than working with the unions to...

https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/05/29/rmt-demands-government-action-to-stop-po-using-covid-19-crisis-to-axe-uk-seafarer-jobs-andexploit-overseas-workers/