[IER] Anger as P&O Ferries fire 800 employees

[Ben Sellers]

News brief - 18/03/22                                                                           View this email in your browser 





 Anger as P&O Ferries fire 800 employees 


On Thursday, P&O Ferries fired 800 employees on the spot. At the time of writing, some crew members were defying orders and refusing to leave their ships in protest. In a move that sparked outrage across the political spectrum, and within the wider trade union movement, the workers were sacked immediately, with no notice and apparently via video link. Management have indicated that the P&O workers will be replaced by cheaper, agency labour.


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