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Seafarers take fight against low pay to the government
Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers protest outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, September 22, 2024
SEAFARERS working for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary took their campaign against low pay to the doors of the Labour Party conference in Liverpool yesterday.
The protest took place ahead of three days of strikes planned from Monday next week in a dispute involving workers belonging to RMT and Nautilus International unions.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: “This is a straightforward dispute that’s got a straightforward answer.”
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