A ferry operator owned by the government of Dubai sparked a furious response from workers and criticism from British authorities Thursday after firing 800 U.K.-based crew members without notice.
A ferry operator owned by the government of Dubai sparked a furious response from workers and criticism from British authorities Thursday after firing 800 U.K.-based crew members without notice amid plans to replace them with cheaper staff.
The British government, which provided millions of pounds of support to P&O during the COVID-19 pandemic, criticized the way the company had treated “hardworking, dedicated” crew members.“The way they have been treated today is wholly unacceptable and my thoughts are first and foremost with them,” Transport Minister Robert Courts told the House of Commons.
“In its current state, P&O Ferries is not a viable business,” the company said in a statement. “Our survival is dependent on making swift and significant changes now.” “The news that P&O Ferries is sacking the crew across its entire U.K. fleet is a betrayal of British workers,” Nautilus General Secretary Mark Dickinson said in a statement. “There was no consultation and no notice given by P&O.”
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