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P&O Ferries have cancelled all services as scores of drivers were 'turned away' at its major Scottish port amidst concerns it has in financial difficulty.
A number of motorists are said to have been refused entry to Cairnryan, Dumfries and Galloway on Thursday morning.
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"ITV News understands that all P&O Ferries staff have been made redundant with immediate effect.
The company is set to use an agency to keep their ferries running and current staff will be able to apply to the agency for work.
The move comes ahead of an expected announcement today, Thursday 17 March.
P&O Ferries suspended all services earlier.
The company, which operates major routes from the UK to the continent, said earlier that no services will be able to run until an announcement is made.
It is warning of major disruption to travel. Teams on the ground will be arranging travel by other operators, it said.
Passengers should still travel to the port 'as booked', where they will be put on a service that is running 'as quickly as possible'.
Concerns have been raised across the country, as the company operates routes from Dover, Tilbury, Hull and Teesport to France, as well as routes from Liverpool to Dublin and Cairnryan to Larne."
"KentOnline understands security teams were on-hand as staff left their posts - with replacement teams waiting them on the dockside."
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/dover/news/as-of-today-weve-all-been-made-redundant-264123/
From link
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“We are deeply disturbed by growing speculation that the company are today planning to sack hundreds of UK seafarers and replace them with foreign labour.
"We have instructed our members to remain onboard and are demanding our members across P&O’s UK operations are protected and that the Secretary of State intervenes to save UK seafarers from the dole queue.”
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Seafarers employment agreements are not subject to regular UK employment protections. They are governed under the international Maritime Labour Convention - which offers pretty much hee-haw protection. P&O are owned by DP [Dubai Ports] World, not an employer overly worried about workers rights.
Shipping companies are always looking to reduce staffing costs, even the Scottish Government owned CalMac Ferries employ their Scottish staff through Caledonian MacBrayne Crewing (Guernsey) Limited to reduce the amount of tax they pay.
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P&O Ferries sacks 800 workers but crew refuse to leave ships
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Good on them.
also heard a report that some of the 'bussed in' replacements refused to work when they realised what was going on.
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