riskassessed Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Just reading the piece on Shetland news about Alistair Carmichael campaigning for better pay for coastguards. As a boat user in Shetland I thankfully have not had to use their services other than the odd weather report or safety traffic but do know people who are extremely thankful that they are here. A pal o mine informs me that the assistants in the Operations room, who might be the ones responding to your distress call are paid less than a burger flipper at McDonalds. I for one think they do a marvellous job and would like to see them get a fair days pay for a fair days work. What do you think http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Coastguard/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted July 25, 2007 Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Duly signed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickB Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Just signed it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarffie Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Please support the Coastguard in our current dispute / industrial action - sign the petition here: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Coastguard/I don't believe you will ever find us willing to go on all-out strike, our current action is mostly limited to administrative work - completing statistics etc. and while this is having some effect, your support would still be much appreciated. All we are asking for is fair pay, comparable to the other main emergency services, eg police, fire and ambulance. I don't know the exact figure, but it is said that someone working at McD''s restaurant is paid more. A police constable starting pay is £21009 (or in the control room - around £16000), paramedic's pay starts at £18698, and a fire control operator (in 2004) £17818 Currently a new entry Coastguard (Watch Assistant) receives £11970 pa basic pay, the next grade up - entailing 2 years of study and 2 sets of written and practical exams - receives only £14467. For this, we work four 12 hour shifts a week (2 days & 2 nights), maintain a high level of knowledge of navigation, safety, satellite and radio communications, weather, we plan and co-ordinate any search and rescue response, pollution/counter pollution response, salvage etc thank you. [mod]Merged 'Support the local coastguard' thread with this one[/mod] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sudden Stop Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 i'm all signed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustMe Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Certainly I can see no justification for a coastguard watch officer to be paid less than a policeman in a control so I have signed the petition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frances144 Posted August 9, 2007 Report Share Posted August 9, 2007 I thoroughly support the coastguards being paid the same as the police. They do an essential job. Fx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drewloe Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 I have signed as well, Keep up the good work Lads and Lasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eshaness Posted August 11, 2007 Report Share Posted August 11, 2007 signed too (***Mod Edit*** Deleted your double post) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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