P&O Ferries boss praised staff months before sacking 800

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P&O Ferries boss praised staff months before sacking 800
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The chief executive of P&O Ferries had spoken of how “essential” his staff were months before 800 were sacked without notice and replaced with cheaper overseas workers

Last summer Peter Hebblethwaite described how he would spend four to six days a month on his ships “talking to crew and listening to their experiences”. He toldmagazine: “Service is absolutely essential, therefore the people executing that service are exceedingly important.

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