Royal Fleet Auxiliary seafarers to strike on 8 and 13 May; officers to begin work-to-rule from 10 May over pay and minimum wage concerns
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RMT seafarers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary held a 24-hour walkout on Friday 8 May 2026 and will repeat on Wednesday 13 May 2026 in a dispute over pay transparency and concerns about compliance with the National Minimum Wage. Separately, Royal Fleet Auxiliary officers — members of Nautilus International — began an indefinite work-to-rule from Sunday 10 May 2026 (officers voted 95% in favour of action short of a strike and 88% in favour of strike action in February 2026).
This alert was originally created on 8 May 2026.
Effective Dates
Updates
May 8, 2026
No cancellation or postponement reported: RMT’s 24-hour strikes are set for 8 May and 13 May 2026. Separately, Nautilus International (representing RFA officers) announced a work-to-rule starting 10 May 2026, indicating more unions are joining the dispute.
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Affected Locations
- UK-wide
Sources
- https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rfa-strike-friday-8-and-wednesday-13-over-pay
- https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rfa-strike-friday-8-and-wednesday-13-over-pay/
- https://www.nautilusint.org/en/news-insight/news/royal-fleet-auxiliary-officers-to-begin-work-to-rule-protest-over-unresolved-pay-and-conditions-dispute/
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