AWARDS

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: november/december 2019 :: RMTnews 28 NOTIFICATION OF CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR 2020 Like most things, the cost of providing you with the benefits of RMT membership increases every year and contribution rates increase to help us to maintain and improve those benefits and our services to members. From January 1 2020 new members joining whose basic salary or equivalent earnings are above £22,900 per annum will pay £5.24 per week. New members whose basic salary or equivalent earnings are below £22,900 per annum will pay £2.25 per week. Direct debit payments will be amended accordingly as will contributions collected by employers under paybill deduction arrangements. Members who pay contributions to cash collectors will receive a new contribution card from the collector. Those sending cheques or postal orders direct will need to adjust the amounts sent in accordingly. Period Full Rate Low Rate Weekly £5.24 £2.25 4 Weekly £20.96 £9.00 Monthly £22.71 £9.75 We maintain a tight control of our costs and continually re- examine them to ensure that we make best use of our resources to deliver improved services to you. I am sure you will agree that RMT membership continues to provide excellent value for money. Serving RMT merchant seamen attended a Remembrance Day service in Sunderland including RFA RMT rep CPO Steward Ian Parkin. RMT general secretary Mick Cash presented Glenn Marvan of Harwich Shipping branch with his well-earned 40-year badge. His fellow Stena Line comrades - Steve Young, Richard Lake and Stuart Morrison accompanies him to Unity House. There was an on-board presentation on the Stena Britannica in Holland for 43- year member Tony Marvan just after his younger brother Glenn Marvan received his 40-year badge. Two members, Graham Keir and Jim Philp, received their 40 year medal and badge presented by regional organiser Gordon Martin and chair Davy O’Donnell LEST WE FORGET HARWICH AWARD STENA AWARD AWARDS IN FIFE