The Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee’s [what is this?] inquiry into a Modern and Sustainable Ferry Service for Scotland sought to identify the current and evolving needs of ferry users and to consider how services could be better designed to meet those needs. The report discusses the...
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RMT calls for meeting with the First Minister over ferry privatisation plans
RMT calls for meeting with the First Minister over ferry privatisation plans
CALMAC Union RMT today called for a meeting with Ministers in response to weekend press reports that the Scottish Government is planning to privatise the contract for lifeline ferry services in the west of Scotland.
RMT General Secretary, Mick Lynch said:
“RMT has been warning for months that Project Neptune means privatisation of Scotland’s lifeline Clyde and Hebrides ferry services and...
RMT response to Scottish Government decision to permit CalMac to break collective bargaining agreements
RMT response to Scottish Government decision to permit CalMac to break collective bargaining agreements
CALMAC Union RMT today responded to the Scottish Government’s decision to permit CalMac to break collective bargaining agreements with all the recognised CalMac unions in order to time charter the Isle of Man registered MV Arrow freight ship.
The vessel, managed by Seatruck Ferries, will conduct night sailings for a six-week period and can be withdrawn with 24...
RMT demands summit to resolve the crises on Scotland’s Ferries
RMT demands summit to resolve the crises on Scotland’s Ferries
SCOTTISH FERRIES Union RMT today urged Transport Minister Graeme Dey MSP to call an urgent Ferries Summit to involve trade unions and passengers in finding solutions to the crisis on the Clyde and Hebrides network operated by CalMac Ferries.
RMT General Secretary, Mick Lynch said:
“I am writing to repeat RMT’s demand that the Scottish Government call an urgent summit meeting to discuss the crisis...
RMT welcomes news that CalMac Pentalina Cataraman Charter has been scrapped after raising safety concerns
RMT welcomes news that CalMac Pentalina Cataraman Charter has been scrapped after raising safety concerns
CALMAC UNION RMT today welcomed the news that Pentland Ferries’ catamaran Pentalina will not be introduced onto CalMac operated Clyde and Hebrides ferry routes.
The union had raised serious safety concerns with the regulator, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, over the unauthorised modifications made to the Pentalina by the anti-trade union owner of...
Union fury as Scottish Government charter union busting ferry company
Union fury as Scottish Government charter union busting ferry company
CALMAC Union RMT has written to the Transport Minister, Graeme Dey MSP calling for a ferries summit with the recognised trade unions, following the decision to charter the Pentalina catamaran from union-busting firm Pentland Ferries for work on CalMac’s Clyde and Hebrides routes.
RMT General Secretary, Mick Lynch said: “RMT members at CalMac are on the front line dealing with the service disruption and passenger frustration...
NorthLink union RMT reacts with fury to news that specialists in failure SERCO have been awarded ferries contract
Mick Cash
NorthLink union RMT reacts with fury to news that specialists in failure SERCO have been awarded ferries contract
NORTHLINK union RMT today responded with fury to the news that the Scottish Government has awarded the specialists in failure Serco the Northern Isles Ferry Services contract for up to eight years from 31 October 2019.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said:
“This is a retrograde step and a disgraceful sell out of passengers, workers and taxpayers interests in favour of...
Scottish Government Decided To Buy Northern Isles ferries
The two ro-ro ferries that serve the Northern Isles network have been purchased by the Scottish Government. Sister vessels HELLIAR and HILDASAY operate on the lifeline routes from Aberdeen to Kirkwall, Orkney and Lerwick. They had previously been chartered from Fortress, but a formal deal has been...
https://www.ferryshippingnews.com/scottish-government-decided-to-buy-northern-isles-ferries/