STENA Line port workers and seafarers at Holyhead will be asked to ballot on whether to strike over a company wide sick pay dispute. The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) allege a sick pay scheme, agreed with the recognised trade unions, was in place for seafarers and port workers in Stena Line until the start of the pandemic when Stena unilaterally scrapped it, forcing staff infected with or displaying symptoms of Coronavirus to rely on Statutory Sick Pay. Stena Line employs two ships making each making two daily crossings between Holyhead and Dublin. RMT General Secretary, Mick Cash said: “Stena Line took an outrageous risk with our members health at the start of this pandemic by scrapping the union agreed sick pay scheme.
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The Coronavirus Act 2020 gives the government powers to take the right action to respond effectively to the progress of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, for example by making it easier for people to receive their Statutory Sick Pay.
These powers are temporary and designed to be switched on when necessary, and off when no longer needed.
The act requires ministers to report every 2 months on which powers are currently active. Published 28 January 2021