Two Carnival-owned cruise lines, P&O Cruises and Cunard Line, are considering laying off and rehiring more than 900 UK-based crew members as they renegotiate contract terms, including pay cuts. There is a possibility that it is.
Both union officials and the hiring company administering the contract appear to be at odds over what to call the situation, and the final outcome appears unclear. However, P&O Cruises and Cunard Line denied any job cuts.
Hundreds of people may be affected by fire on P&O Cruises and Cunard Line
P&O Cruises and Cunard Line both have employee contracts through a Bermuda-based management company, but union negotiations have failed to reach a conclusion, and in the coming weeks the company is expected to close its workforce, including large numbers of ship staff. There is a possibility that 919 employees will be laid off. compromise.
The Guardian newspaper reported british carnival, It owns both cruise lines and is part of Carnival Corporation & plc., has notified authorities of possible action as union negotiations have begun. Trade union Nautilus International believes the notice shows a lack of faith in meaningful negotiations.
“We continue to call on Carnival UK to withdraw its fire threat, re-hire and engage in meaningful negotiations.” said Garry Elliott, senior national organizer for Nautilus International.
“We also call on the UK Government to learn the lessons from P&O Ferries and outlaw forced redundancy and re-employment practices. Treating employees with disrespect or coercion through changes is not acceptable.”
P&O Ferry, Adopting a similar strategy in 2022is not affiliated with P&O Cruises or Carnival UK. Carnival UK denied this tactic and insisted it was “not making any redundancies”.
P&O Cruises and Cunard Line said: “Today, there are factually incorrect and harmful reports in the media. We have a zero-tolerance policy and will not lay off or rehire staff. In fact, we have significantly increased the number of people across our fleet.“
In the workplace, attrition is a reason to fire an employee that has nothing to do with the employee’s performance. For example, if an economic downturn forces a company to downsize, the positions that are eliminated are considered redundant.
The difficulty here is that it is not the employee’s performance that is at issue, but rather the terms of contract renegotiation, which may include a reduction in salary or a change in the length of the labor contract. there is. If new terms of an existing contract cannot be reached, the employee may be terminated and then rehired under a new contract with new terms.
“We are adamant that there will be no layoffs and we will not be laying off or rehiring any staff.” British Carnival said: “This is an annual pay review process by maritime officers on board our ships and ensures alignment. It empowers our staff and provides appropriate pay across our fleet. We will now have a team in place that will enable us to attract and retain talent to work on our vessels.”
Potentially affected staff are on both P&O Cruises ships and Cunard Line ships, but the exact number and location of crew within each fleet that could be affected by these tactics is unclear. Not revealed.
Will cruises be affected?
If these contract negotiations cannot be resolved, cruise lines may struggle to fill positions, which could impact some cruise operations.
As multiple vessels across both routes may be affected by such staffing changes, we believe it is unlikely that the majority of affected employees will be listed on a single vessel’s crew list. You can
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Even if one ship is more affected, new crew members may be hired immediately to fill the gap or crew members from other ships may be brought in to balance staffing until the situation is resolved. You can shift.
Cruise passengers are unlikely to notice any day-to-day changes to their high-ocean vacations, but they may notice fewer officers attending onboard events such as galas, cocktail parties, and other activities, or fewer officers on their favorite ships. There is a possibility that Rotate to different containers to fulfill the most important positions.