Cammell Laird Facing Strike

Cammell Laird Shipyard
Albie McGuigan, GMB Regional Officer, said: “For the last few months GMB has been trying to improve pay and some additional terms and conditions for our members at Cammell Laird shipyard. All attempts have failed and the company’s offer is far short of our aspirations.
The members have now voted decisively for industrial action and I have conveyed this information to the company.
I will be formally notifying the company shortly that an overtime ban, maximum safety and flexibility restrictions will begin on Thursday, September 11.
If that does not restart meaningful dialogue we will have a 24 hour strike on Monday, September 22.”
Cammell Laird specialises in military ship refit, commercial ship repair, conversions and shipbuilding.
One big project in the yard is a refit job on the Royal Navy ship Fort Victoria with a delivery date in December. The company also operates in energy sector in particular the off shore wind industry and in the civil nuclear sector.