P&O Ferries: Bosses from rival companies to meet government officials following worker sacking scandal

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Hundreds of P&O workers were sacked without notice on 17 March, and replacements were hired on minimum wage in a move that angered unions, politicians, and customers of the 150-year-old shipping brand.

Meanwhile, the PA news agency reported that P&O Ferries conducted a study last year examining options to keep the company going.

It decided against a full staff consultation over the planned jobs cuts, with a source telling PA that a long consultation could have disrupted the business and affected customer confidence. "We are sorry to the people affected and their families for the impact it's had on them. They've lost their jobs and there is anger and shock, which we completely understand.

 

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Why doesnt everyone just boycott this company.......

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