'If you need to make people redundant, there are laws and rules to do that.' Transport Sec grantshapps tells SamCoatesSky he wants to see P&O management sit down with workers and unions to discuss redundancies. 📺 Sky 501, Freeview 233 and YouTube
In another development on Friday, it emerged that P&O Ferries' actions may enable it to halve its crewing costs.
"Only when that process has happened, will we gradually return to a normal service safely and securely - upholding our P&O standards and brand."after dismissing the workers yesterday, claiming it was"not a viable business" in its current state.via a video message, giving them no notice.
"It's shoddy to do that and not to give the Department for Transport any notice of the fact you're going to do it," he told Sky News. Sky News correspondent Rob Powell said Labour was also calling for the removal of DP World from the government's transport advisory group, the clawing back of government COVID support given to DP World, and the outlawing of fire and rehire.'Your final day of employment is today'The RMT described the move as an"appalling situation" and a"vicious example of despotic employer behaviour".
The company said those affected will be served with"enhanced" severance packages, calling the move"necessary" to protect its remaining 2,200 employees.Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said his officials would be having"urgent discussions" with P&O Ferries as he expressed concern over the suspension of sailings.
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