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© Thomas Lukassek

The extraordinary decision of P&O Ferries – or P45 Ferries as they might now become known – to cancel its sailings today with little more than a few minutes’ notice, and the subsequent announcement that 800 crew members serving on its vessels had been issued with immediate severance notices “on the grounds of redundancy”, classily given over a pre-recorded Zoom, is utterly shocking.

While some have suggested that this has been “in the post” for some time – the gradual erosion ...

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  • Robin Kim

    March 17, 2022 at 9:51 pm

    This is so unfortunate to learn – worker’s rights are essential to a healthy supply chain. My thoughts are with those affected and thank you for bringing this to our attention.