I found this story really interesting. I've always wondered why companies don't simply sack employees who strike - it seems like P&O have done exactly that. P&O Ferries suspends sailings ahead of `major... | Daily Mail Online I've always held the view that if you're lucky enough to have a job then you should appreciate it, because there are loads of people who haven't and would dearly love to work. I've never agreed with strikes for PAY (health and safety is another matter) - if you don't like what you're paid then move over and let someone else who WOULD appreciate it have your job. I aired this view on OTIB once about 2 years ago and got blasted to bits by all the macho lefties over there - I attracted more (negative) comments and imojis than any of my other posts on that forum!!!!
I must add that it's a shame for all involved that it got to this stage. I assume that negotiations WERE happening but had broken down.
there may be a few problems! you can sack someone and replace them but you cannot make someone redundant without due cause and replace them! with redundancy you have to give notice usually 90 days? sacking someone there is a protocol start with warning, then letters then third ??? letter you can terminate AGENCY WORKERS ARE NOT GOING TO BE CHEAPER? unless the P&O staff are on at least £16 per hour. Agency staff tend to be less reliable .gov gave P&O £15m FURLOUGH MONEY company that owns them had turnover in excess of £8bn last financial year [ covid ] they own 2 ports SOUTHAMPTON and one in London Also tied in with UK freeport proposals a sticky mess
I didn’t realise P&O were doing this. This puts the situation into a whole different perspective. This info was omitted from the initial reports. https://news.sky.com/story/po-ferri...illegal-says-tuc-head-frances-ogrady-12572552P&O Ferries sackings: Replacing workers with £1.80-an-hour agency staff 'illegal', says TUC head Frances O'Grady
