New crew on P&O ships will be paid at rates well below the minimum wage, a union has claimed, amid continued anger over the sacking of 800 workers by the ferry giant.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union said it had discovered another “shocking twist” to the scandal because replacement crews on P&O ships will be on “poverty pay”.
Shipping companies which are registered in other countries and operating routes from UK ports to Europe can pay below the minimum wage because they are exempt from legislation.
