A leading trade union in Scotland has condemned P&O's announcement of mass redundancies.
The Scottish Trade Union Congress said that they "will not permit hundreds of workers to be sacked on the spot to be replaced by cheaper labour" whi and have called for an "urgent statement" from the Government.
P&O Ferries, which runs sailings from Scotland to Northern Ireland, has said it is making 800 workers redundant in a bid to save the company which lost around £100 million pounds last year.
