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RMT calls for a new deal for seafarers
According to the latest figures , the total number of seafarers employed in the UK shipping industry fell by over 21,000.
Overall, the number of Ratings jobs fell by 28%, although there was a small increase in the number of UK Ratings. ...
Region: National
Tagged with: RMT, Mick Lynch, Maritime, Seafarers, New Deal, Maritime Union
National Secretary message
National Secretary message 221222
Region: National
Tagged with: Maritime Union, Darren Procter, RMT
RMT on ferry passenger numbers and port freight volumes
Despite this, key worker seafarers and port staff contributed to a recovery from the depths of the 2020 pandemic depression. Mick Lynch, RMT General Secretary said: “These figures show the importance of seafarers, port workers and ferry services in national recovery...
Region: National
Tagged with: Seafarers, Maritime, Ferry, Port Freight, Maritime Union, RMT
SOS2020 campaign at Scottish Conservative Party conference
MARITIME UNION RMT will be leafleting delegates at the Scottish Conservative Party conference tomorrow (Sat 4th March) in a bid to highlight the Save Our Seafarers 2020 campaign. RMT’s SOS2020 campaign aims to stop the race to the bottom in the...
Region: RMT Scotland
Tagged with: sos2020, scottish conservative party, maritime union, rmt
Maritime Union of Australia in solidarity over CalMac
At its quadrennial conference yesterday the Maritime Union of Australia sent the strongest possible message of support and solidarity to RMT members in Scotland fighting to keep the CalMac Ferry routes in public hands.
The message of support comes...
Region: National