National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers
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Nautilus UK is a British
trade union
representing shipmasters, officers and cadets serving on merchant ships, as well as other maritime workers such as harbourmasters and marine pilots.
The union formerly included aviation personnel, such as flight navigators and flight engineers, however these members were transferred to BALPA
, the airline pilots' union by 1990.
In 2006 the Union became a partner with the Dutch
union Federatie van Werknemers in de Zeevaart, and on 2 October 2006 changed its name to "Nautilus UK"; at the same time FWZ became Nautilus NL. Together these unions form Nautilus International, launched on 19 May 2009.
United Kingdom
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trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
representing shipmasters, officers and cadets serving on merchant ships, as well as other maritime workers such as harbourmasters and marine pilots.
History
The union was formed in 1985 as the National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport Officers (NUMAST) by the merger of the Radio and Electronic Officers Union (REOU) and the Mercantile Marine Services Association (MMSA) with the Merchant Navy and Airline Officers Association (MNAOA).The union formerly included aviation personnel, such as flight navigators and flight engineers, however these members were transferred to BALPA
British Air Line Pilots Association
The British Air Line Pilots' Association represents well over 75% of all the fixed wing pilots and helicopter aircrew based in the UK - as well as many working overseas. The Association has a membership of over 10,000 professional flight crew, working in companies large and small...
, the airline pilots' union by 1990.
In 2006 the Union became a partner with the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
union Federatie van Werknemers in de Zeevaart, and on 2 October 2006 changed its name to "Nautilus UK"; at the same time FWZ became Nautilus NL. Together these unions form Nautilus International, launched on 19 May 2009.
See also
- National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport WorkersNational Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport WorkersThe National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers is a trade union in the United Kingdom which unionises transport workers. It has more than 80,000 members, and its current general secretary is Bob Crow...
- M/T Haven