Coastguard Agency Responds to Criticism of ‘Cruel’ Cuts Set to Impact Yorkshire

Coastguard agency responds to criticism of ‘cruel’ cuts set to impact Yorkshire

THE Maritime and Coastguard Agency has said it ‘deeply values’ the work of rescue officers amid a row over ‘cruel’ pay cuts.

MP warns 'capacity and skills' could be lost under Coastguard plans

“Without our heroic coastguards it could have been a lot worse.”

MP 'outraged' that coastguard pay cut could 'threaten lives'

Pay cuts could put lives at risk, an MP has warned.

Bridlington MP raises concerns over cuts to coastguards’ pay

Bridlington and the Wolds MP, Charlie Dewhirst, has voiced his fears about the ‘serious consequences’ of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) decision to make coastguards volunteers rather than paid workers.

Coastguards threaten exit in reaction to new contract proposals

Coastguard officers could be set to leave the service in droves after new plans to reclassify their volunteer status following a landmark tribunal decision in January. The Court of Appeal ruling confirmed that coastguard rescue officers (CROs) across the UK who received payment for their time were legally entitled to worker status. The case involved Martin Groom, who was removed from his post in 2020 after serving as an officer for 30 years. The…

Wales Coastguard Rescue Service Faces Uncertain Future as Pay Dispute Escalates

News from Wales A growing dispute over the future of Wales’ volunteer coastguard rescue service has intensified after... The post Wales Coastguard Rescue Service Faces Uncertain Future as Pay Dispute Escalates appeared first on News from Wales.