tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73941791973804353622024-02-20T02:15:26.538+00:00RMT Southampton Shipping branchA blog for members of the RMT Southampton shipping branch to keep you upto date at a glance wherever you may be in the world.dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-21066521040545856492012-11-23T08:11:00.001+00:002012-11-23T08:13:52.042+00:0040 years in the RMT.A Snapshot of the Career of branch member Simon Neal who has just reached 40 years in the RMT.<br />
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14th February 1972 Enrolled at the N.S.T.S. in Graves End, Kent, I was 16 years old on the 19th February.<br />
Joined my First ship as Deck Boy in Southampton on the 9th June 72, the Rena Del Mar, Cruse Liner, Owned by Union Castle.<br />
Stayed on there through J.O.S. , S.O.S. and then E.D.H.<br />
Joined the “ Good Hope Castle “ 7th May 75, Southampton.<br />
One trip on the “ Balmoral Castle “ 17th December 77 to 6th January 78.<br />
Joined the “ Table Bay “ 16th January 78, Owned by O.C.L. but Crewed and Managed by Cayzer Irvine & Co. Ltd. By that time I had got in enough Sea time to get my A.Bs Certificate.<br />
Went to Hamburg for Modifications and a Change of Name to “ Zim Barcelona “ , Promoted to Bosuns Mate.<br />
Joined the “ King George “ Bulk Carrier on the 3rd May 80.<br />
Joined the “ King William “ Sister Ship to the George 22nd October 80.<br />
Joined the “ King Alfred “ a smaller Bulk Carrier than the George & William, 7 Hatches instead of 9.<br />
Joined the “ Balmoral Universal “ 19th January 82 for one trip.<br />
Back to the “ King Alfred “ 7th August 82.<br />
Joined the “ Edinburgh Universal “ 16th December 82.<br />
Joined the “ Scottish Eagle “ 5th June 83, Tanker, in the Falkland Islands, we were Anchored off San Carlos Water, Basically Used as a Fuelling Station, R.N. Ships of all Types, Frigates, Destroyers, R.F.As & Subs would refuel from us, we once had 4 R.N. ships alongside us Two from the Old Patrol that was going Home and Two from the New Patrol that had just come down, the R.N. Crew were Transferring Ordinance across our deck from the Old Patrol to the New One. To Join the “ Scottish Eagle “ we flew to Asuncion Islands then a 10 day Ferry trip to the Ship.<br />
Joined the “ Scottish Lion “ 4th July 84, Circumnavigated the World on this Trip.<br />
Joined my First Ferry 11th June 86, Thoresen Car Ferries “ Dragon “ After that Various Ferries, F E 5, Viking Valiant, Viking Trader, Viking Viscount, on the Viscount we did a MOD Charter if Memory Serves it was Code Named “ Purple Warrior “ ,Pride of Hampshire, Pride of Cherbourg, 14th March 90 Promoted to Bosun, Join European Trader, then on to the new “ Pride of Cherbourg “, ex Isle of Innisfree, Pride of Le Havre, Pride of Bilbao and Finally the Pride of York. <br />
And I have Enjoyed it All.<br />
Simon John Neal.<br />
Bosun. Pride of York.<br />
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<strong><span style="color: red; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><em>A video of the branch in action in london at the recent march calling for a general strike!!</em></span></strong>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-50976043894477957582012-10-17T12:58:00.001+01:002012-10-17T12:58:23.235+01:00TUC marchSouthampton shipping branch will be marching at the demonstration on Saturday October the 20th in London and asking for a general strike. <br />
The branch will be carrying banners against the various employers that are attacking our members and encourage all members to get in touch if they wish to stand shoulder to shoulder with us on Saturday. Travel will be covered by the branch as well as refreshments.dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-53083529975184714122012-09-16T22:40:00.001+01:002012-09-16T22:40:48.805+01:00Condor ferriesCondor ferries - the company bringing shame to the maritime heritage of Portsmouth through social dumping whilst claiming shipping is an international trade!!!<br />
Social dumping was opposed at this years TUC and Condor were named and shamed for their practices towards its employees!!!<br />
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Shame on you Condor.<br />
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A fairs days pay for a fair days work!!<br />
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<strong>Southampton shipping branch was joined by branch members from all over the UK on Saturday morning from as far away as Belfast, Glasgow and Aberdeen in opposition to Condor ferries' treatment of seafarers emplpoyed by Condor Ferries.</strong><br />
<strong>Southamnpton shipping branch is calling for an end to exploitation on the ferries between Portsmouth and the channel islands, where staff are paid as little as £2.35 per hour, for a minimum of 12 hours of work per day, 7 days per week for 3 months at a time.</strong><br />
<strong>Condor ferries employs Ukrainian seafarers via an employment agency based in Odessa with no comparison to either Ukrainian employment law or the legislation in the UK.</strong><br />
<strong>Condor ferries employees recieve:</strong><br />
<strong>No Annual leave, even though ukrainian workers receive 24 per year!</strong><br />
<strong>No pension contributions, even though ukrainian workers receive employer contributions of 33.2%!</strong><br />
<strong>No national minimum wage, even though the national minumum wage in the UK for all workers irrespective of race or nationality is above £6 per hour.</strong><br />
<strong>No contracts of employment (3 month fixed term only), so no secure future although in the Ukraine if you work for an employer for 3 months you will have "passed the test" and be given a contract of employment, although this usually happens after 1 month!!</strong><br />
<strong>Ukrainian workers must recieve at least 24 hours of rest per 7 days, Condor ferries staff do not recieve a days rest for 3 months!!</strong><br />
<strong>The maximum cap on Ukrainian workers hours of work is 40 hours, if they work more than this then they will receive an additional 7 days leave per annum but no worker can work in excess of 4 hours in 48 hours or 120 per annum.......the average working week is 84 hours, and nobody receives leave!!</strong><br />
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<strong>Condor ferries will argue that that as an employer they can employ who they like, which is fine all we ask is that they are treated with respect, dignity,, decency and equality irrespective of nationality or race and are not exploited in the name of greed.</strong><br />
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<strong>we want a level playing field for all in the country in which it opearates, if it wishes to employ on the rates of Ukraine, why not charge the fares in comparison to the Ukraine?</strong><br />
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<strong>The RMT is not going away and will continue to oppose this industrial cancer known as "social dumping" be it at Condor ferries, Condor Logistics or companies that it is associated to via the macquarie group until the Port of portsmouth is restores its maritime heritage and is no longer a port of convenience!!!</strong><br />
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<strong>Once again thanks for all the support shown this weekend.</strong><br />
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dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-27277457710918957042012-07-26T12:52:00.001+01:002012-07-26T12:52:04.843+01:00sweatships on the south coast??<h2 class="contentheading">
Sweatships - a living hell below decks</h2>
<strong>A cruise ship graciously entering port has become the quintessential image of luxury, but below deck it's a story of apartheid at sea. </strong><br />
Workers from poor countries are suffering conditions reminiscent of Asia's export processing zones.<br />
These are the findings of a new report "Sweatships - What It's Really Like to Work on Board Cruise Ships", joint-produced by campaigning charity War on Want and the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF).<br />
It offers a rare insight into a secretive multi-billion dollar industry that took 12 million people on holiday last year with over 700,000 of these from the UK, according to the Cruise Information Service.<br />
Key players in the industry are Carnival Corporation, Royal Caribbean, P&O Princess Cruises and Malaysia's Star Cruises, which own over half the total number of cruise vessels. The industry is growing at such a rate that 41 extra cruise ships are on order between now and 2005 that will provide 80,000 new berths for pleasure-seekers.<br />
But the fruits of this growth will not benefit those working below deck, as the report shows that as ships get bigger the passenger to crew ration will grow from 2:1 to 3:1 in a bid to cut costs.<br />
The 'Sweatships' report describes how some cruise liners have become a floating hell for thousands of workers. Below deck, hundreds of workers from Eastern Europe, Asia and Latin America staff engine rooms, laundries, kitchens and restaurants. Wages can be as low as US$45 per month for waiters and waitresses and contracts are short and insecure.<br />
An ITF survey of 400 cruise ship employees showed that 95 per cent are working seven days a week with time off restricted to turnaround in port. Over a third surveyed worked up to 12 hours a day while just under a third worked up to 14 hours. Holidays are not included during the contract period. Instead, workers return home and wait for two or three months for the next contract.<br />
After interviewing cruise ship workers in Florida and the UK, the report's author Celia Mather believes some cruise companies have a lot to answer for. "Many ships are a floating microcosm of the worst excesses of globalisation. Long hours, poor pay and a culture of fear cast a dark shadow over the five star experience of passengers above deck," she says.<br />
The report goes on to describe widespread authoritarian and aggressive behaviour by managers and supervisors as well as rampant favouritism. Discipline comes in the form of on-the-spot fines or being moved to heavy work where tips are poor.<br />
In more extreme cases can be instant dismissal and repatriation home. One anonymous Carnival employee told researchers: "There's no one to appeal to - they just send you home. You have no chance to go to the company office. They just put you on the plane." The ITF also has cases of crew members being removed from the ship in handcuffs by private security personnel and held in a hotel before being flown home.<br />
The culture of fear that surrounds this hierarchy has led to numerous accusations of sexual harassment against those in authority on board. In 1999, a lawsuit forced Carnival cruises to reveal that a hundred accusations of rape and sexual assault were made in just five years.<br />
Many workers often borrow from family or money-lenders at high interest rates to pay up to US$2,000 in agents fees to secure the job. Despite this, workers rarely abscond de to the secretive and restrictive recruitment process operated by crewing agents in poor countries.<br />
A secret film made in Spring 2001 by the ITF on board the Cypriot-owned Joywave cruise liner revealed the true extent of the horrors for workers. There were only two showers and one working toilet for a hundred men and women crewmembers and staff had to sleep six to each tiny cabin containing only three bunks. Jim Given, director of the ITF's Cruise Ship Campaign said: I thought I'd seen it all, but I've never seen living conditions as bad as these. It was absolutely pathetic - four hundred seafarers with no life in their eyes."<br />
Campaigner Nick Dearden from War on Want said: We are especially concerned about the impact of poor pay and working conditions on those workers from the developing world who often see work on cruise ships as a dream job which can lift their families out of poverty. We are asking people to put pressure on cruise companies to outlaw practices like charging developing world workers deposits just to get their jobs in the first place - a practise which reduces some of the poorest workers on the ship to virtual bonded labourers.<br />
"We believe people booking a holiday want their money to pay for those workers who actually make their holiday possible, not just enriching the increasingly powerful tourist conglomerates that control the industry," said Nick.dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-79877210242067301122012-07-26T12:30:00.007+01:002012-07-26T12:30:58.708+01:00branch meeting<strong>The next branch meeting will take place on Friday the 10th of August in the regional oiffice in Southampton. We have candidates for both the regional organisers position and the preseidents position to decide, the 2 members running for the position of regional organiser Peter Gale (current R.O) and Mick Tosh will be in attendance.</strong><br />
<strong>I will also do my</strong> <strong>best to get the 2 current candidates for the presidents position to attend the branch and address the membership.</strong><br />
<strong>This is probably the most important</strong> <strong>branch meeting for over 5 years and will shape the direction of the regional and leadership going forward.</strong><br />
<strong>We also hope to make presentations, hear</strong> <strong>reports from our reps and plan the future campaigns in our region regarding social dumping.</strong><br />
<strong>On the agenda will be changes to employment law and how this effects you as an individual.</strong><br />
<strong>Please forward any agenda items at least 1 working</strong> <strong>day before meeting.</strong><br />
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<strong>Many thanks.</strong><br />
<strong>Daz</strong>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-741824314834495642012-07-26T12:21:00.000+01:002012-07-26T12:21:11.567+01:00condor ferries' exploitation.The branch held a successful peaceful demonstration against Condor ferries and the exploitation of Ukrainian seafarers on Saturday. This is what as termed as "social dumping" and has been the global demise of the Industry in recent years.<br />
We have had messages of solidirty from all over the world in highlighting what we are doing and the support from the local community has been fantastic.<br />
The next demonstartions will be held on the weekend of the 17th / 18th of August.<br />
get in touch for more details!!<br />
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Dazdazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-37468386696034276092012-04-22T18:09:00.002+01:002012-04-22T18:10:14.638+01:00Condor ferries exploitation<a href="http://http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-17758043"></a>
Check out the link above for the recent news surrounding the exploitation of seafarers on condor ferries vessels operating out of our region.dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-64572474815019015412012-02-04T21:31:00.002+00:002012-02-04T21:40:21.544+00:00Branch AGMComrades the date and venue for the next Branch AGM will be getting confirmed in the next couple of days, we will be looking to create more roles within the branch than we currently have.<br />we will be looking to fill the following roles:<br />secretary<br />chair<br />asst secretary<br />vice chair<br />pensions officer<br />health and safety rep<br />communications officer<br />international liason officer<br />young persons rep<br />womens rep<br /><br />whilst there is other roles we would also like to fill if we can get the above filled it would be a massive boost for the branch and the development we are currently undergoing.<br />watch out for the newsletter and confirmation of dates shortly.<br />please make the effort to attend.<br /><br />Best regards<br />Daz Procterdazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-39405955135962096252011-07-25T17:12:00.003+01:002011-07-25T17:17:19.293+01:00Next Branch Meeting<div><strong><font color="#009900">The next branch meeting will be held in Southampton at 12.30 on Monday 15th of August 2011.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font color="#009900">Pete Skelly our regional organiser will be in attendance and give a report to the members.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font color="#009900">We look forward to your attendance if you can make it, if not please let me know and I will ensure that you receive the full minutes to look at if you can access your email whilst away.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font color="#009900"></font></strong> </div><div><strong><font color="#009900">Safe seas comrades.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font color="#009900"></font></strong> </div><div><strong><font color="#009900">Daz</font></strong></div>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-91114880224234649132011-07-25T17:02:00.003+01:002011-07-25T17:11:56.897+01:00Branch meeting attendance<div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6rMPMzOtP9oenaPdOdMAd1J1KQjql-VAmTq_Ikf1IH1q6zhNou2mo-cT6RDbtqreiO4Az7fz1yNBcRloveYLDUsNRWULuvyzdBOUI3b-x49WMrvKl4cRTeTWnZoha0OU4mAR4UoxhvDj/s1600/southampton+shipping+branch+members.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 400px; height: 267px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5633322848086955874" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6rMPMzOtP9oenaPdOdMAd1J1KQjql-VAmTq_Ikf1IH1q6zhNou2mo-cT6RDbtqreiO4Az7fz1yNBcRloveYLDUsNRWULuvyzdBOUI3b-x49WMrvKl4cRTeTWnZoha0OU4mAR4UoxhvDj/s400/southampton+shipping+branch+members.JPG" /></a><br /><div>Good evening comrades, it was nice to see a good turnout at the last meeting on the 20th of July with 15 members attending many of which were new to branch meetings. The debate from the floor was superb covering many aspects with food for thought for many. The branch is developing and is certainly helped by the fact that we can have regular meetings due to my watchplans and being able to call on Tony George (Vice chair) in the absence of Mick Stubbs.</div><div>If we can continue to develop the branch the way we are heading and maintain these numbers it will be fantastic. well done to all.</div><div>Here is a picture of the last meeting, unfortunately some members had disappeared before i got the camera out.</div><div>I will be sending mail out to you all in the next few days.</div><div> </div><div>Fraternally yours</div><div>Daz Procter</div><div>Branch Secretary</div></div>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-73656584227751160652011-07-08T07:25:00.002+01:002011-07-08T07:33:01.471+01:00NEXT BRANCH MEETING<div><font color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong><em>THE NEXT BRANCH MEETING WILL BE HELD IN FRATTON RAILWAY CLUB ON THE 21ST OF JULY AT 7.15PM.</em></strong></font></div><div><font color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong><em>I WILL BE SENDING OUT THE DRAFT AGENDA A FEW DAYS BEFORE AND LOOK FORWARD TO ANY AGENDA ITEMS BEING SUBMITTED BY YOU.</em></strong></font></div><div><font color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong><em>HOPEFULLY I WILL ALSO HAVE THE DRAFT OF THE NEWSLETTER I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON AND AGAIN IF YOU WISH TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLE PLEASE GET IN CONTACT.</em></strong></font></div><div><font color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong><em>THE DATES FOR THE NEXT 5 MONTHS ARE BEING CLARIFIED, AND GUESTS CONFIRMED. I WILL POST THAT INFORMATION LATER ON TODAY.</em></strong></font></div><div><font color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong><em></em></strong></font> </div><div><font color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong><em>REGARDS</em></strong></font></div><div><font color="#ff0000" size="4"><strong><em>DAZ PROCTER</em></strong></font></div>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-11925788709670331272011-06-24T16:00:00.002+01:002011-06-24T16:07:35.412+01:00NEWSLETTER<div><font color="#006600" size="4"><strong><em>THIS BRANCH IS LOOKING TO INTRODUCE A SHIPPING NEWSLETTER COVERING ALL ASPECTS OF OUR INDUSTRY. I HAVE CONTACTED VARIOUS REPS, REGIONAL ORGANISERS AND BRANCH SECRETARIES TO CONTRIBUTE ANY INFORMATION AND WOULD ALSO ASK THE SAME OF THE BRANCH MEMBERS.</em></strong></font></div><div><font color="#006600" size="4"><strong><em>IF YOU OR A FELLOW RMT MEMBER ONBOARD YOUR VESSEL WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE WITH CONCERNS, DEVELOPMENTS, NEWS ON A NEW ITEM OR ABOUT AN ASPECT OF GENERAL SHIPBOARD LIFE DO NOT HESITATE TO GET IN CONTACT.</em></strong></font></div><div><font color="#006600" size="4"><strong><em>I AM LOOKING TO GET THE FIRST EDITION OUT MID JULY SO ANY INPUT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.</em></strong></font></div><div><font color="#006600" size="4"><strong><em></em></strong></font> </div><div><font color="#006600" size="4"><strong><em>BEST REGARDS</em></strong></font></div><div><font color="#006600" size="4"><strong><em>DAZ PROCTER</em></strong></font></div>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-90059718525931696912011-06-24T15:46:00.002+01:002011-06-24T15:58:47.067+01:00RECENT BRANCH NEWS<div><strong><font color="#006600">COMRADES OUR BRANCH CHAIRMAN MICK STUBBS WILL BE ATTENDING THE AGM IN FORT WILLIAM FROM SUNDAY UNTIL FRIDAY AND WILL BE GIVING THE BRANCH A DETAILED REPORT ON HIS RETURN, I AM SURE MICK WILL REPRESENT THE BRANCH AND SHIPPING REGION WITH HIS USUAL HIGH STANDARDS.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font color="#006600"></font></strong> </div><div><strong><font color="#006600">TONY GEORGE WAS RECENTLY ELECTED AS THE VICE CHAIR OF THE BRNCH AND WILL BE SITTING IN PLACE OF MICK WHEN HE IS AT SEA ON HIS DEEP SEA VOYAGES.</font></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><font color="#006600">I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ADVISED THAT I HAVE GOT A POSITION ON THE NATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND WILL REPRESENT THE SHIPPING REGION OF S3 ON ALL HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS IN SHIPPING SO SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME.</font></strong></div><div><strong><font color="#006600"></font></strong> </div><div><strong><font color="#006600">THE BRANCH WILL BE ADVERTISING ALL FUTURE MEETINGS IN THE RMT NEWS AS WE ARE NOW LOOKING TO PLAN 6 MONTHS IN ADVANCE TO GIVE OUR MEMBERS AS MUCH CHANCE AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE THE EFFORT TO ATTEND AND SEE WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE BRANCH.</font></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong><font color="#006600">BEST REGARDS</font></strong></div><div><strong><font color="#006600">DAZ PROCTER</font></strong> </div><div> </div>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-61344627729932720722011-06-07T20:44:00.002+01:002011-06-07T20:53:17.639+01:00Next Branch Meeting<div align="center"><font color="#006600" size="5" face="arial"><em><strong>NEXT BRANCH MEETING</strong></em></font></div><div align="center"><strong><em><font color="#006600" size="5" face="Arial"></font></em></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><em><font color="#ff0000" size="5" face="Arial">THE NEXT BRANCH MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY 16TH OF JUNE IN FRATTON RAILWAY CLUB AT 7.15PM.</font></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><font color="#ff0000" size="5" face="Arial"></font></em></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><em><font color="#000099" size="5" face="Arial">UPDATES WILL BE GIVEN BY RFA CONVEYNOR AND P&O CONVEYNOR ON CURRENT RESTRUCTURING / HARMONISING OF TERMS.</font></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><font color="#000099" size="5" face="Arial"></font></em></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><em><font color="#006600" size="5" face="Arial">ALL NEW MEMBERS WILL BE GIVEN FREE RMT GIFT.</font></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><font color="#006600" size="5" face="Arial"></font></em></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><em><font color="#ff0000" size="5" face="Arial">WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE AND HEAR YOUR THOUGHTS.</font></em></strong></div>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-23392613370393289732011-05-16T20:25:00.000+01:002011-05-16T20:27:44.060+01:00<p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US">Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival </span></b></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US">Friday 15<sup>th</sup> July to Sunday 17<sup>th</sup> July 2011</span></b></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);" class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:180%;"><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US"> </span></b></span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US">Join the Branch at the Tolpuddle Martyrs’ Festival, a great tribute working class solidarity and our trade union forefathers.</span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US">The Tolpuddle Festival commemorates an historic episode in the struggle for trade union rights in Britain and around the world. In 1834 six farm labourers from Tolpuddle were arrested on a charge of taking part in an illegal oath ceremony. The real offence was that they had dared to form a trade union to defend their livelihoods. For this they were sentenced to seven year’s transportation to the penal colonies of Australia. The sentences provoked an immense outcry, leading to the first great trade union protest. The campaign won free pardons and the Martyrs returned to England.</span></p> <p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US"> </span></p> <span style="font-size: 12pt;" lang="EN-US">For further information on Tolpuddle, see <a href="http://www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.tolpuddlemartyrs.org.uk</a>.<br /><br /><br />Details of numbers and travel arrangements etc will be discussed at the next branch meeting on the 24th of May 2011.<br /><br />Best regards<br />Daz Procter<br /></span>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-78002902117780023262011-05-04T22:09:00.005+01:002011-06-07T20:53:52.329+01:00POLITICAL COURSE.<div><div><div align="center"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">"POLITICAL SCHOOL"</font></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></font></em></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ANY BRANCH MEMBER WHO IS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE RMT POLITICAL SCHOOL WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE FROM SUNDAY 23RD OCTOBER - FRIDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2011 LET ME KNOW A.S.A.P.</font></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></font></em></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">MYSELF AND MICK STUBBS HAVE BOTH DONE THE COURSE AND WE WILL BOTH HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE, IT IS INFORMATIVE LIKE NO OTHER COURSE I HAVE EVER DONE.</font></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></font></em></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">THE COURSE WILL TAKE PLACE IN DONCASTER AND CONCLUDES WITH A VISIT AROUND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.</font></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></font></em></strong> </div><div align="left"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">IT GIVES A GREAT INSIGHT AND PROVIDES CONFIDENCE INTO HOW WE CAN FIGHT BACK POLITICALLY FOR THE BENEFITS OF MEMBERS AND BEYOND.</font></em></strong></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">ANY MEMBER INTERESTED PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS.</font></em></strong></div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">REGARDS</font></em></strong></div><div align="left"><strong><em><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">DAZ PROCTER</font></em></strong> </div></div></div>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-23452782394576425742011-05-01T18:34:00.002+01:002011-05-01T19:11:50.642+01:00Legal services<div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;">LEGAL SERVICES.</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">COMRADES, IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BRANCH THAT NOT MANY SEAFARERS ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE USE OF THE FREE LEGAL SERVICES.</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">THIS INCLUDES A FREE WILL SERVICE, CONVEYANCING AND FREE LEGAL ADVICE ON A WHOLE HOST OF TOPICS INSIDE & OUTSIDE OF THE WORKPLACE.</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE (<a href="http://www.thompsons.co.uk/">www.thompsons.co.uk</a>) FOR LOTS OF INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS, CRIMINAL RIGHTS AND PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS.</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">THE NEW REGIONAL OFFICE IS NOW BASED ABOVE THE THOMPSONS OFFICE AND WE WILL BE ASKING THEM TO GIVE US AN UPDATE AT FUTURE MEETINGS WHERE POSSIBLE TO BRING YOU UP TO DATE WITH ANY CHANGES THAT COULD AFFECT US.</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">SO, WHEN YOU NEXT NEED ADVICE OUTSIDE OF WORK ISSUES OR THE USE OF A SOLICITOR, GET IN CONTACT WITH THEM AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SERVICES ON OFFER AS PART OF YOUR MEMBERSHIP.</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">BEST REGARDS</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">DAZ PROCTER</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;">BRANCH SECRETARY</span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="left"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong></div><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-84437788179586869432011-04-09T20:23:00.002+01:002011-04-09T20:27:15.712+01:00NEXT BRANCH MEETINGS<strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">THE NEXT BRANCH MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN SOUTHAMPTON (VENUE TBC) ON APRIL THE 19TH AND MAY 24TH. </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">A VENUE AND TIME TBC.</span></em></strong> <strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">WE ARE HOPING TO HAVE GUEST SPEAKERS FROM THOMPSONS & RMT OFFICIALS SO WATCH THIS SPACE FOR UPDATED INFORMATION.</span></em></strong> <strong><em><span style="color:#006600;"></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">BEST REGARDS</span></em></strong> <strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">DAZ PROCTER</span></em></strong>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-68901264965707605192011-04-09T20:15:00.003+01:002011-04-09T20:22:22.245+01:00Cuba Garden Party<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1UDsXVjEyxPK0CFfr34DTEWUPuGx-9cDV9RxdlqoGvI4GBtn31RHKHiSG5xfNXmFYf31bAR6sQHS1gzH6wmJ06pgHPfnZpYDQLl-PTIiX8tijHhMUhS_5Roe1_ho69_UxDmS7Ff1UOtI/s1600/cuba.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 140px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 111px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5593665325463700594" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1UDsXVjEyxPK0CFfr34DTEWUPuGx-9cDV9RxdlqoGvI4GBtn31RHKHiSG5xfNXmFYf31bAR6sQHS1gzH6wmJ06pgHPfnZpYDQLl-PTIiX8tijHhMUhS_5Roe1_ho69_UxDmS7Ff1UOtI/s400/cuba.jpg" /></a> <br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">CUBA GARDEN PARTY</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">TUESDAY 21ST OF JUNE</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">THE BRANCH WILL BE SUBSIDISING UPTO 15 BRANCH MEMBERS WITH A FREE TICKET (WORTH £15) TO ATTEND THIS EVENT IN LONDON FROM 7PM TO 11PM. THE EVENT WILL INCLUDE FREE ALCOHOL, FOOD, MUSIC, GUEST SPEAKERS AND THE COMPANY OF LIKE MINDED PEOPLE.</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">TO BOOK YOUR FREE TICKET PLEASE CONTACT ME ASAP TO AVOID DISAPOINTEMNT.</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">BEST REGARDS</span></strong></div><br /><div><strong><span style="color:#ff0000;">DAZ PROCTER</span></strong></div>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-83577844655565003422011-04-03T23:01:00.002+01:002011-04-03T23:14:08.880+01:00NEW BRANCH SECRETARY<strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">TO ALL BRANCH MEMBERS, PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT I WAS RECENTLY ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS PRESENT AT OUR MEEETING ON THE 1ST OF APRIL TO TAKE OVER AS BRANCH SECRETARY WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT AS OUR BRANCH SECRETARY (MARK CAREDN) WAS RECENTLY ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP TO BECOME THE ASSISTANT NATIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS.</span></em></strong> <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">MARK WILL REMAIN IN CLOSE TOUCH WITH THE BRANCH AND WILL CONTINUE TO ATTEND AS MANY BRANCH MEETINGS AS POSSIBLE AROUND HIS NEW FULL TIME POSITION WITHIN THE UNION.</span></em></strong> <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">MY CONTACT DETAILS ARE ON THE PAGE - DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY ISSUES OR ALTERNATIVELY USE THE FREEPHONE NUMBER.</span></em></strong> <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">I LOOK FORWRD TO SEEING YOU AT THE NEXT BRANCH MEETING.</span></em></strong> <strong><em><span style="color:#ff0000;">DAZ PROCTER</span></em></strong>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-77968683773388532942011-03-27T22:18:00.000+01:002011-03-27T22:18:25.984+01:00Education courses<span style="color: red;"> </span><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Arial Narrow;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">RMT Seafarers Workplace Introductory Courses 2011</span></span></span></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><strong>Recently the Council of Executives agreed the introduction of a range of new education courses and materials for use across the union. As part of this process a three day Workplace Reps Introductory Course has been developed as an ice-breaker for new or potential Workplace Reps into the RMT Trade Union Education Programme. These courses are specifically devised to be delivered at a local level with the intention of equipping new Workplace Reps to fully benefit from subsequently attending courses at the National Education Centre in Doncaster.</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
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</div><strong><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT", "sans-serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><strong>If you require any further details on these courses please contact the National Education Officer at </strong><a href="mailto:a.gilchrist@rmt.org.uk"><span style="color: blue;"><strong>a.gilchrist@rmt.org.uk</strong></span></a><strong> </strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><br />
</div></span></strong>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7394179197380435362.post-27692023864453367872011-03-27T21:44:00.000+01:002011-03-27T21:44:39.969+01:00Next Branch Meeting<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #006600; font-family: "Cooper Black", "serif"; font-size: 36pt; line-height: 115%;">“SOUTHAMPTON SHIPPING BRANCH</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #006600; font-size: 36pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">”</span></span></i></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">INVITES YOU TO THE NEXT BRANCH MEETING ON APRIL 1<sup>ST</sup> IN PORTSMOUTH @ 7.30PM IN FRATTON RAILWAY CLUB.</span></span></i></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Goudy Stout", "serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">“MAKE YOUR POINT AND THEN ENJOY A PINT!!!”</span></i></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial Black", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">MANY ITEMS TO DISCUSS INCLUDING:</span></i></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial Black", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">RFA UPDATE TO SDSR </span></i></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial Black", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">P&O FERRIES PAY AND HARMONISATION</span></i></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "Arial Black", "sans-serif"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">ROLES WITHIN BRANCH & REGION</span></i></b></div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: red; font-family: "AR BLANCA"; font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;">“YOUR PRESENCE AND POINTS OF VIEWS ARE IMPORTANT SO PLEASE MAKE THE EFFORT TO ATTEND”</span></b></div>dazproct77http://www.blogger.com/profile/05721120309695121818noreply@blogger.com0