THAMES RIVER WORKERS WIN VICTORY

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: september 2015 :: RMTnews 6 Staff working for City Cruises, one of the major players in transportation on the River Thames, recently suspended strike action following a major victory on pay and workplace justice. Following a 100 per cent vote for strike action the company, which runs services along the river from Greenwich to Westminster, agreed a three year pay deal guaranteeing at least the rate of inflation backdated to April. Members currently employed on zero hours contracts will be offered full-time 40 hour week contracts and City Cruises have provided an assurances that they will increase the Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve rates. City Cruises workers organised by RMT only recently won recognition after a long and hard campaign led by Dave Marshall of the union’s organisation unit. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said that the workforce had been getting a raw deal on pay and conditions for far too long. “They are now organised and represented by RMT and have shown through their 100 per cent vote for action that they are determined to fight for workplace justice. “Efforts through negotiations to get a sensible offer out of City Cruises took on an added urgency when strike action had been announced and, as an act of goodwill, RMT suspended the action to ensure the best deal possible for this important group of workers that contribute to the vitality and vibrancy of the river Thames,” he said. THAMES RIVER WORKERS WIN VICTORY Unions wins pay victory on City Cruises and ends zero- hour contracts in favour of full-time jobs