Falmouth dock workers take strike action over pay concerns

Falmouth dock workers take strike action over pay concerns

Dock workers in Falmouth who maintain Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels have taken a day of industrial action in a dispute over pay.

Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers go ahead with strike action

Maritime union RMT has congratulated members in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). Seafarers are taking strike action after overwhelmingly rejecting the latest pay offer. The union has tried hard to reach a settlement through negotiation. But despite this, RFA managers have continued to table proposals that fall short of members’ expectations. The sticking point has been how seafarers’ shift patterns stack up against minimum wage legislation. Stri…

A Navy Sails on its Stomach - Royal Fleet Auxiliary Strikes for Better Pay and Conditions on Portland

Over 50 members of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) picketed at the Pillars by Victoria Square on Portland this morning over pay and conditions. French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte once said something to the effect of, “An army marches on its stomach”, and the RFA does just that for the Royal Navy – it supplies logistics, food and fuel to our fighting force at sea. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (the RMT) said in a relea…

Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers take strike action

Maritime union RMT today congratulated members in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) who are taking strike action after overwhelmingly rejecting the latest pay offer.