P&O Ferries staff have been made redundant

[DSM10000]

Is it too early to mention BREXIT?

Irrelevant.

 

[grober]

Is it too early to mention BREXIT?

You just have ----just don't mention the war

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[poormansporsche]

Being reported over here than French P&0 employees are not being dismissed. Unconfirmed at the moment.

Bosses probably don't want the ships filled with burning sheep

 

[Darrell]

What a load of BS.

P&O Ferries' foreign agency crew will be paid just '£2-an-hour'

 

[Darrell]

I’d like to know how long ago the RMT knew about this.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Whether maritime law allows it or not, I can imagine there being a reduction in future traffic by both individuals and businesses.

 

[Wolfie1]

I wonder if the increase in fuel duty is what put this whole scenario into play?

 

[st13phil]

I wonder if the increase in fuel duty is what put this whole scenario into play?

Not for ship propulsion fuel.

Judging by the actions P&O took, they'd been planning this for months.

 

[Bellow]

Anger as ministers block ‘fire and rehire’ bill in Commons

Opposition and unions say government is siding with bad bosses by scuppering proposed legislation

www.theguardian.com

 

[MrGreedy]

Whether maritime law allows it or not, I can imagine there being a reduction in future traffic by both individuals and businesses.

Unless P&O offer worthwhile cheaper prices, and then just like the faceless bean counters mentioned above not caring about others, people will quickly forget about their principles if a cheaper crossing is on offer.

 

[Darrell]

Leaked P&O Ferries memo sent to ministers BEFORE 800 workers sacked


Leaked P&O Ferries memo sent to ministers BEFORE 800 workers sacked

 

[Darrell]

people will quickly forget about their principles if a cheaper crossing is on offer.

Do you really think that by paying staff sweet FA the crossing will be any cheaper??

 

[MrGreedy]

Do you really think that by paying staff sweet FA the crossing will be any cheaper??

I have no idea nor pretend to have any idea what will happen to P&O crossing prices!! And I'm not suggesting any movement up, down, or otherwise on the pricing.

What I am hypothesising based on observations of macro societal behaviour, is that if the price is dropped sufficiently (which I dare say low tens of ££ would be enough) then many people will quickly forget any pretentious of moral consumer choice, and take a cheaper crossing when push comes to shove.

Am I to take from your comment that you disagree with this hypothesis, or are you making a prediction about P&O crossing prices?

 

[Darrell]

I have no idea nor pretend to have any idea what will happen to P&O crossing prices!! And I'm not suggesting any movement up, down, or otherwise on the pricing.

What I am hypothesising based on observations of macro societal behaviour, is that if the price is dropped sufficiently (which I dare say low tens of ££ would be enough) then many people will quickly forget any pretentious of moral consumer choice, and take a cheaper crossing when push comes to shove.

Am I to take from your comment that you disagree with this hypothesis, or are you making a prediction about P&O crossing prices?

I’m making a prediction that prices will be the same. Too be honest, if P&O are paying their staff as little as the tabloids are making out then I think they will put their prices up.

 

[MrGreedy]

I’m making a prediction that prices will be the same. Too be honest, if P&O are paying their staff as little as the tabloids are making out then I think they will put their prices up.

I hadn't even thought about that, but in second thoughts, you could be right. I doesn't look like they are focusing on customer populism at the moment!

 

[Darrell]

I hadn't even thought about that, but in second thoughts, you could be right. I doesn't look like they are focusing on customer populism at the moment!

Exactly.

 

[grober]

Replacements for P&O Ferries crew paid £1.80 an hour, unions say

RMT says agency rates for seafarers are ‘gut-wrenching betrayal’ of 800 sacked British staff

www.theguardian.com

 

[whitenemesis]

They need to charge the same or more to be profitable, even with lower staff costs. So it will be higher prices for customers, it's business ...

 

[Darrell]

Replacements for P&O Ferries crew paid £1.80 an hour, unions say

RMT says agency rates for seafarers are ‘gut-wrenching betrayal’ of 800 sacked British staff

www.theguardian.com

The RMT are saying a lot at the moment but they don’t appear to be doing much.

 

[JHS]

The RMT are saying a lot at the moment but they don’t appear to be doing much.

What can they do except make a lot of meaningless noise. If it is correct that the staff were hired under a Jersey contract P&O have done nothing illegal and the staff are stuffed. Morally reprehensible though.