Post by Derek Moore on Feb 19, 2012 9:38:11 GMT
The RMT has, since 1984 fought to advance the interests of those employed in the Offshore Diving Community in the UK.
Joining a trade union is the best and most effective way to advance and safeguard the interests of you and your families and it provides you with legal service that is second to none.
In Europe you have a legal right in Europe to join a union and your employer or contractor has no right to discriminate against you because you are a member of a Union.
Whether or not you were in a union previously or previously a member of another union is not the point. In the RMT, any special needs relating to your occupation or trade are recognized and you will benefit from being part of a strong, influential bargaining unit. Why? It is more effective to have one union negotiating for all workers in a company or industry than several each representing small groups. Such effectiveness ultimately affects the services you get from your union and your fees.
The RMT has concentrated on maintaining wages and conditions and, for the vast majority of our members we have succeeded through membership support. Workers have always known the importance of sticking together to improve wages and conditions and such unity is more important than ever before. That’s why, if you have a collective contract that covers all workers in your company or industry, it makes sense to join the union, which has the most influence.
The RMT provides the following
1. To provide a means of effective communication between the employers and employees
2. To enable contractors to bid across the industry on an even playing field
3. To work towards common international areas of interest
4. To work towards improved standards of safety, health and welfare
5. To provide a common and collective voice to government, commercial agencies on any matter affecting members
6. To co-operate on matters which may improve opportunities for its member
7. To promote any activity, idea or subject which may improve the interests of its members
Membership has many benefits! It pays to belong! The RMT is the only union in the UK Offshore Commercial Diving sector to bring some order to the uncertain lives of the commercial diver. The RMT membership proved this during the dispute of November 2006 when they won a substantial increase in pay and conditions.
There are certain benefit available to union members which are posted on this board.
The RMT cannot represent you on the rate of pay offshore outside the UK where there are no union agreements. That’s up to you to get the best deal possible. But it hoped to come to some formal agreement with other unions in the future as we have done in Europe.
If you think you can get a better deal with all the above benefits else where, all for the cost of £4.64 a week (£20.11 per month), let us know.
I would strongly advise anyone to join a union for their own peace of mind, it’s a bit like having insurance, you never think you will need it, till you haven’t got it.
Address
NORTH EAST SHIPPING
5 Mile End Road
South Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE33 1TA
Telephone 0191 456 1308
Fax 0191 456 1309
Email: northeastshipping@rmt.org.uk
RMT/OILC
106 Crown Street,
Aberdeen
Scotland
AB11 6HJ
Telephone: 01224 210118
Joining a trade union is the best and most effective way to advance and safeguard the interests of you and your families and it provides you with legal service that is second to none.
In Europe you have a legal right in Europe to join a union and your employer or contractor has no right to discriminate against you because you are a member of a Union.
Whether or not you were in a union previously or previously a member of another union is not the point. In the RMT, any special needs relating to your occupation or trade are recognized and you will benefit from being part of a strong, influential bargaining unit. Why? It is more effective to have one union negotiating for all workers in a company or industry than several each representing small groups. Such effectiveness ultimately affects the services you get from your union and your fees.
The RMT has concentrated on maintaining wages and conditions and, for the vast majority of our members we have succeeded through membership support. Workers have always known the importance of sticking together to improve wages and conditions and such unity is more important than ever before. That’s why, if you have a collective contract that covers all workers in your company or industry, it makes sense to join the union, which has the most influence.
The RMT provides the following
1. To provide a means of effective communication between the employers and employees
2. To enable contractors to bid across the industry on an even playing field
3. To work towards common international areas of interest
4. To work towards improved standards of safety, health and welfare
5. To provide a common and collective voice to government, commercial agencies on any matter affecting members
6. To co-operate on matters which may improve opportunities for its member
7. To promote any activity, idea or subject which may improve the interests of its members
Membership has many benefits! It pays to belong! The RMT is the only union in the UK Offshore Commercial Diving sector to bring some order to the uncertain lives of the commercial diver. The RMT membership proved this during the dispute of November 2006 when they won a substantial increase in pay and conditions.
There are certain benefit available to union members which are posted on this board.
The RMT cannot represent you on the rate of pay offshore outside the UK where there are no union agreements. That’s up to you to get the best deal possible. But it hoped to come to some formal agreement with other unions in the future as we have done in Europe.
If you think you can get a better deal with all the above benefits else where, all for the cost of £4.64 a week (£20.11 per month), let us know.
I would strongly advise anyone to join a union for their own peace of mind, it’s a bit like having insurance, you never think you will need it, till you haven’t got it.
Address
NORTH EAST SHIPPING
5 Mile End Road
South Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE33 1TA
Telephone 0191 456 1308
Fax 0191 456 1309
Email: northeastshipping@rmt.org.uk
RMT/OILC
106 Crown Street,
Aberdeen
Scotland
AB11 6HJ
Telephone: 01224 210118