RMT, Nautilus and the TUC will hold a joint rally on Wednesday 20 March at Old Palace Yard opposite Parliament SW1P 3JY at 1-2pm demanding a new deal for workers after the sackings 2 years ago of 800 Seafarers at P&O.
RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch who will be speaking at the event, said: “In the two years since P&O Ferries’ shocking attack on 786 seafarers’ jobs, the Conservative Government has completely failed to punish the perpetrators or even close the legal loopholes that were exploited and priced up by P&O’s wealthy owners in Dubai.
“We need a mandatory Seafarers Charter as part of a new deal for workers, with fair pay agreements at the heart of a revival of Ratings jobs and skills in the UK maritime industry, including on international ferries and in the offshore energy supply chain, both of which are critical elements of our future economic security.
“RMT will continue to fight tooth and nail for stronger seafarer rights through employment law reform, sorting out the impotent Insolvency Service, an end to all forms of discrimination against seafarers, safer working practices, excluding DP World from taxpayer support and scrapping all anti-trade union laws.
