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RFA seafarers take fifth stoppage in pay dispute

RFA seafarers take fifth stoppage in pay dispute

2 September 2024

RMT Press Office:

Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) seafarers will take strike action tomorrow over pay in their long running dispute.

Coinciding with Merchant Navy Day, the strike will be the fifth stoppage in our fight for pay justice.
 
RMT has had cordial meetings with the Ministry of Defence but has not received any improved offer.
 
All RFA personnel have been directed to abstain from duties on strike day while ensuring essential safety protocols, including maintaining moorings and gangways, are strictly observed.
 
Merchant Navy Day honours those merchant seafarers who gave their lives in World War 1 and subsequent conflicts but also recognises their vital contribution to the economy, accounting for 95% of the UK's trade.
 
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "This strike action has extra significance for our members because they will be honouring their fallen comrades in the Merchant Navy while on picket lines in Britain, Australia and around the world.
 
"RFA seafarers perform a vital role of supporting a range of operations including our Navy and they should be paid properly for such important work.
 
"We will continue to campaign for a decent pay rise so we can reach a negotiated settlement."
 
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Here are the picket line details: 

1. PORTLAND:  Steward National Secretary Darren Procter and ship’s Reps and Members from the Tides and Stirling Castle. Meet at grassed land near the Roundabout and Ship Inn Pub in between Lerret Road and Portland Beach Road, DT5 1AL between 0800 – 1530HRS.

2. BIRKENHEAD: Cammell Laird Ship Repair Birkenhead: Campbelltown Rd, CH41 9BP, 0800-1200Hrs then 1300- 1530Hrs, a picket line will be at Ships Gangways held by a maximum of two members on a rota basis, remainder of members to attend the Demonstration at the old Drinking Fountain opposite Cammell Laird 

3. PORTSMOUTH: Whale Island way/Wharf Road on the Grassed land near Lok n Store warehouse & Voi Elec Scooter Park up, Portsmouth PO2 8EW – between 0730 – 1615hrs. 

All OTHER - World Wide RFA Vessels that are Safely in a Port or on a Buoy, 0800-1530HRS (Local Time).

All members on Leave or local are strongly encouraged to join pickets with family and friends, to get the message out to the wider public.

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