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Strikes on all Southampton to Cowes Red Funnel ferries have ended after workers voted to accept a two-year deal pay deal worth 18.3 per cent for the lowest paid and 13.4 per cent for all other staff. More than 120 workers, members of Unite who work as customer service staff, shunters and ratings, will benefit […]
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Red Funnel workers, members of Unite, are set to begin strikes tomorrow (July 27) over poverty pay. On the eve of their strike, Unite has highlighted that the workers are paid up to £4 per hour less than other ferry counterparts. Customer services advisers and catering assistants on Wightlink, which runs services between the Isle […]
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Responding to Bob Seeley’s calls for the upcoming Transport Bill to include restrictions on ferry strikes, Unite regional coordinating officer Scott Kemp said, “Mr Seeley knows that Red Funnel is…Read more…
Around 120 Red Funnel staff working on the Isle of Wight route, the majority of whom are on the minimum wage, will take 24-hour strike actions on 27 July and 1, 3 and 5 August. The strikes will…Read more…
Strike action could shut down all Southampton to Cowes ferry services, Unite said this week. In a dispute over poverty pay, around 120 customer service staff, shunters and ratings, who work on Red…Read more…