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Calls for boycott of P&O after ‘scandalous’ sackings

Calls are being made for a boycott of P&O amid growing anger over the “scandalous” sacking of 800 workers. Demonstrations are being held at ports on Friday and outside the Conservative Party’s spring conference in Blackpool on Saturday, with unions ...

18 Mar 2022 at 13:25

Downing Street warns P&O Ferries it is ‘looking very closely’ at sackings

Downing Street has warned P&O Ferries it is “looking very closely” at the legality of its decision to sack 800 seafarers. The staff were fired without notice on Thursday and replaced with cheaper agency workers. Demonstrations are being held at ...

18 Mar 2022 at 14:25

Protesters demand P&O reverses ‘appalling’ decision to sack 800 workers

Hundreds of protesters gathered at UK ports demanding P&O Ferries to reverse its “appalling” decision to sack 800 seafarers. Demonstrations were held in Dover, Liverpool, Hull and Larne in Northern Ireland a day after the DP World-owned ...

18 Mar 2022 at 16:25

Widespread protests against P&O over sackings

Protests have been held across the country against P&O Ferries after its “appalling” decision to sack 800 seafarers as the company issued a fresh defence of its decision. Demonstrations were held at ports in Dover, Liverpool, Hull and ...

18 Mar 2022 at 18:55

Protest against strikes law will start mass movement of resistance – union

A protest against controversial plans for a new law on strikes will be the start of a “mass movement” of resistance, a union leader has predicted. A demonstration will be held opposite Downing Street on Monday to mark the second ...

16 Jan 2023 at 09:19

Scotland

Colleagues of fallen firefighter raise funds in his honour at Six Nations game

Colleagues of a firefighter who died after tackling a blaze at a department store will raise money for a memorial fund set up in his honour at the Six Nations rugby game this weekend. Barry Martin, 38, died on January 27 as a ...

17 Mar 2023 at 12:57

Unions should not comply with new minimum service laws, says FBU chief

Unions are being urged to build a campaign to defy the controversial new law on minimum levels of service during strikes. Fire Brigades Union (FBU) general secretary Matt Wrack called for “mass non-cooperation and ...

25 Mar 2023 at 00:01

New TUC president launches attack on Government

The new president of the TUC has hit out at the Government over its “toxic cocktail” of attacks against unions. Matt Wrack, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, was elected as TUC president at the end of ...

13 Sept 2023 at 13:05

Derry Now

World Cancer Day Derry conference

Derry's Hive Cancer Support charity is hosting a conference in the city to mark World Cancer Day. The event will take place in the City Hotel this Friday coming, February 2. The aim of the Hive Cancer Support ...

30 Jan 2024 at 12:33

Firefighter critically hurt in Jenners building fire named as Barry Martin, 38

The fireman who was critically injured tackling the blaze at the historic Jenners building in Edinburgh has been named. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said Barry Martin, 38, sustained serious injuries ...

24 Jan 2023 at 16:57

Cause of Jenners fire still unknown, says Edinburgh city council leader

Cause of Jenners fire still unknown, says council leader

The cause of a blaze at a well-known Edinburgh building that critically injured a firefighter remains unknown, the city council leader said. Fire crews were called to former department store Jenners, which ...

24 Jan 2023 at 15:06

Fire brigade needs to reform to provide ‘best possible service’ says report

Firefighters will not be able to provide the “best possible service” to people in need unless the fire service is urgently reformed, a report claims. His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Fire & Rescue ...

20 Jan 2023 at 18:19

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