What's going on with P&O Ferries?

Brie

Voyager2002 said:

Brie said:

I can't blame any of the employees facing losing their jobs for staging a protest.  Imagine getting a message like that contrary to the laws of the land in which they live (no matter where the ships are registered) and then being faced with police ready to arrest anyone who says boo!  Those who aren't on board currently have possessions which they have been told they are not allowed to collect so those who are on board are facing criminal charges for taking a stand.

There should be a law against being greedy and the culprits (aka those in charge of P&O) should be thrown in jail or out of the country without the benefit of taking their possessions!

That sounds like communism!

Yeah I suppose it does!  But blatant greed shouldn't be rewarded in my opinion. 

I'm being made redundant but I've been afforded all the niceties of British law and will be getting an above statutory payout when I leave.  So while I think my employer is being foolish about it's decision (some bits of which I do understand) at least it's being done with respect and within the law.  P&O owners haven't done that with their employees.

jimbo6977

Brie said:

Voyager2002 said:

Brie said:

I can't blame any of the employees facing losing their jobs for staging a protest.  Imagine getting a message like that contrary to the laws of the land in which they live (no matter where the ships are registered) and then being faced with police ready to arrest anyone who says boo!  Those who aren't on board currently have possessions which they have been told they are not allowed to collect so those who are on board are facing criminal charges for taking a stand.

There should be a law against being greedy and the culprits (aka those in charge of P&O) should be thrown in jail or out of the country without the benefit of taking their possessions!

That sounds like communism!

Yeah I suppose it does!  But blatant greed shouldn't be rewarded in my opinion. 

I'm being made redundant but I've been afforded all the niceties of British law and will be getting an above statutory payout when I leave.  So while I think my employer is being foolish about it's decision (some bits of which I do understand) at least it's being done with respect and within the law.  P&O owners haven't done that with their employees.

The employees will get a year's pay and more on top and P&O will still save a fortune, which says a lot about the legacy contracts that were in place. 

Seafrance was undone by stratospheric legacy unionised labour costs and P&O was heading for the same fate without drastic action. 

Thrugelmir

GingerTim said:

Voyager2002 said:

Surely this has only happened because the British staff were overpaid. We need to align our costs with global standards if our businesses are to become world class. Brexit should mean that all businesses are free to do this, and all of us are free to buy shares in the companies that benefit from a reduction in costs.

According to Johnson, Sunak et al, Brexit was supposed to lead to a 'high wage economy' not to lower wages...

Doesn't mean that companies should operate at a loss and ultrimately go under though. Quoting people out of context is meaningless. Though makes good headlines on social media. 

Thrugelmir

Brie said:

There should be a law against being greedy and the culprits (aka those in charge of P&O) should be thrown in jail or out of the country without the benefit of taking their possessions!

P&O is operating at a loss though. Nothing like an intelligent well informed debate. 

Sandtree

photome said:

they claimed furlough of 15 million in 2020 and also paid out 270 million in dividends the same year. !!!!!!

No, P&O ferries claimed £15m furlough and they made a £86m loss paying no Dividend to their owners DP World

DP World paid £270m dividend to its shareholders.


This like saying you must be making big bucks because your Mum is the CFO of a big bank even though you are flipping burgers in McDs 

eamon

Their communications to customers was dreadful and they threw all passengers that weren't travelling Dover-Calais under the proverbial bus i.e. this is now your problem to sort out. I had booked Larne-Cairnryan for Sunday 20th and couldn't rebook with Stena Line (Belfast-Cairnryan) until P&O officially cancelled. Its possible that some harsh tweets and reality got them to finally cancel Friday teatime. I rebooked with Stena Line (only £3 more) and P&O called me on Saturday lunchtime and processed the refund over the phone.

I have every sympathy with the sacked workers and distain for the senior management. I probably will never sail with them again no matter how cheap.

Bicycleman22

I would encourage anybody with a P@O ferry ticket for this year to please watch these short BBC videos. 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60872294

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60862933

izawa

I haven't purchased anything with P&O ferries but I know for sure I will not buy anything off them. They treat my fellow country people like this, shame on them. They may advertise their fares as cheap but I am not cheap enough to give them business at the expense of people of this country.

I hope others follow suit.