The UK government has launched a Seafarers’ Charter guaranteeing wages, hours of rest and training for thousands of workers in the maritime industry.
The move is part of the government’s response to the sacking of 800 workers by P&O Ferries last year without consultation or notice.
The announcement has been coordinated with the launch of a similar initiative by the French government during a visit to Paris by UK Maritime Minister Baroness Vere to meet with her counterpart Minister Herve Berville.
