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Seafarer union RMT demands Government action to halt latest threat to North Sea jobs

Mick Cash

SEAFARER union RMT today demanded Government intervention to prevent the loss of hundreds of Scottish and UK seafarer Ratings’ jobs following Tidewater’s buy out of Gulfmark to form the world’s largest offshore supply vessel (OSV) company.

Up to 300 Ratings jobs are on the line, with Tidewater refusing to discuss the future of Gulfmark’s UK registered fleet with the recognised union, RMT.

General Secretary, Mick Cash said:
“Tidewater must meet us in Aberdeen for immediate discussion of...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/20/seafarer-union-rmt-demands-government-action-to-halt-latest-threat-to-north-sea-jobs/

RMT announces dispute with P&O Dover over attack on sickness procedures

Mick Cash

MARITIME UNION RMT has announced that it is in dispute with P&O Dover after it unilaterally imposed and refused to withdraw a new sickness procedure.

The union wrote to P&O asking the company to withdraw their sickness toolkit policy until such time as a formal agreement can be agreed over sickness absence issues. The union’s reasonable request for meaningful talks has been ignored and the company has failed to withdraw the sickness toolkit policy.

RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said;

“We...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/10/19/rmt-announces-dispute-with-po-dover-over-attack-on-sickness-procedures/

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