News / John Lansdown court action against P&O Ferries a rallying cry for UK workers

P&O Car Ferry’s The European Causeway and Highlander detained in Larne. Credit: © Peter Steele Dreamstime.com.

Former P&O Ferries chef John Lansdown says he hopes workers across the UK see his campaign as a rallying call against P&O Ferries, intended to make the company accountable for their “unlawful action”.

The chef was sacked along with 799 other P&O Ferries staff on 17 March, without consultation or notice. Crew were shepherded from eight P&O Ferries ships in Liverpool, Cairnryan, Hull and Dover by a security firm hired by the DP World subsidiary to secure the vessels.

“Everyone in this ...