P&O Cruises and Cunard threaten to fire and rehire more than 900 UK staff
by Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#6GKZY)
Cruise firms could dismiss crew unless they accept salary cuts and flexible working arrangements
P&O Cruises and fellow cruise firm Cunard have made provision to fire and rehire more than 900 UK-based crew unless they accept salary cuts and more flexible working arrangements.
The affected crew include officers on the British flagship, the luxury ocean liner Queen Mary 2, and nine other ships operated under Carnival UK, which is part of the $18bn-listed Carnival group.
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