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Council Pledges Support in Fight to Save Paid Coastguards
The agency reversed the move after a court ruling and pressure from councils, unions and MPs raised concerns about recruitment and safety.
- On Thursday, July 16, Maritime Minister Keir Mather confirmed in Parliament that the Maritime and Coastguard Agency will not proceed with plans to strip Coastguard Rescue Officers of hourly pay in September.
- Following a Court of Appeal ruling that classified CROs as employees, the MCA attempted to reclassify them as volunteers to avoid hourly wage obligations starting in September.
- GMB Union and various MPs campaigned against the proposal, warning that 44% of the approximately 3,500 officers would reduce hours or quit, threatening public safety.
- The government announced it will explore future options to properly recognize and reward CROs, while GMB National Officer Nicola Savage called the reversal a "richly deserved" win.
- Scarborough and Whitby MP Alison Hume suggested MCA Chief Executive Virginia McVea review her position, citing the agency's misleading internal surveys on volunteer preferences.
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