RMT raise concern over P&O’s plans for the Pride of York out of Hull
SEAFARERS Union RMT today registered concern over the potential impact on local jobs and the taxpayer after P&O Ferries moved the out of service Pride of York roll-on roll-off ferry from mooring in Hull to Rotterdam.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“The Pride of York and its crew kept freight, passengers and cars moving between Hull and the Low Countries for nearly thirty years, including during the pandemic when...
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RMT condemns attempts to sail the detained Ben Nevis from Aberdeen in flagrant breach of international maritime law
SEAFARERS’ UNION RMT today condemned efforts by Global Offshore Services to sail the detained Ben Nevis offshore supply ship from Aberdeen, despite Maritime Labour Convention offences against the crew being unresolved.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“This is a disgraceful attempt by Global Offshore Services to put the Ben Nevis back to sea whilst seafarers still have...
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RMT registers support for Coastguard Agency’s detention of ship for exploitation of crew, reads a press release from RMT.
Vessel detained for labour...https://mfame.guru/seafarer-union-welcomes-vessel-detention-for-crew-exploitation/
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RMT registers support for Coastguard Agency’s detention of ship for exploitation of crew
SEAFARERS’ Union RMT has registered its support for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s detention of the Maltese registered offshore supply vessel, Ben Nevis in Aberdeen yesterday for infringements of the Maritime Labour Convention.
General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“RMT warned at the start of the pandemic that seafarer welfare standards would suffer from the arrival of more ships in the North Sea...
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RMT responds to news of latest savage P&O cuts
RATINGS UNION RMT today responded to the news that P&O Ferries is making more seafarer redundancies in the UK and cutting the Hull-Zeebrugge route.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“In the summer, P&O Ferries received over £6.6m from the taxpayer on the two Port of Hull routes, including Hull-Zeebrugge. This does not need to happen but P&O’s owners in Dubai have pulled the plug on this vital route with no consultation, threatening jobs,...
https://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2020/10/01/rmt-responds-to-news-of-latest-savage-po-cuts/
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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....
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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...
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RMT responds to Government’s increase in taxpayer support to P&O Ferries by demanding withdrawal of redundancy plans
SEAFARER Union RMT has responded to the Government’s increase in taxpayer support to P&O Ferries by demanding that P&O Ferries withdraw plans for 1,100 redundancies mainly amongst directly employed UK seafarers in Dover and Hull.
A Written Answer to Hull East MP Karl Turner revealed that P&O Ferries’ payment through the taxpayer funded Critical Freight Grant had increased...