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Mike Kelly

The P&O Ferries 'fire and re-hire' scandal, what we know now, and could it happen again?

When news footage emerged of balaclava-clad security officers boarding a P&O ferry carrying handcuffs to escort workers off, it came as a shock that this was happening in Britain in 2022.

What about the the rights of the British workers many demanded, not least the unions? What about them? P&O Ferries management by their actions seemed to imply, claiming, at first, the company hadn't broken the law.

However that was seven days ago and things have changed since the fire and rehire scandal began.

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