P&O Ferries CEO Grilled

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Trades Union Congress (TUC)

Ай бұрын

Peter Hebblethwaite, CEO of P&O Ferries, faces tough questioning at Parliament.

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@muirislandjim453 Ай бұрын

Absolute weasel hiding behind every technicality possible. The wages he defends whilst paying others £4 an hour is absolutely sickening.

@rodneyfrancois7357 Ай бұрын

This is classic example of Modern day slavery. C.EO who wont get out of bed for £4.70 ph but expect British workers to accept it . This CEO highlights international staff he recruits because he knows asia he would recruit .

@oldschool3670 Ай бұрын

See you next Tuesday

@ajf5065 Ай бұрын

They didnt sack the french....our government condemned p n o at the time But voted not to tighten our employment laws... These people do not give a toss about workers .. profit and greed for shareholders... Offshore holding companies...that's the priority ...Absolutely stinks.

@capt.bart.roberts4975 Ай бұрын

For a few moments the opaque nature of what happened at P&O, gets ripped aside. Exposing a man, who thinks it's moral to destroy livelihoods to get a bonus. I bet he's smug and happy in his insulated life.

@simmysimmy3748 Ай бұрын

He doesn't give a flying F, What sort of Man is this??

@simongrant2334 Ай бұрын

What a titan of British industry - my daughter babysits for more.

@3brenm Ай бұрын

Remember, that 500k is just his salary. God knows what other income he has through property/investments.

@christopherhobson247 Ай бұрын

Let P&O go bust. I wouldn't cry about it.

@glenwalker6973 Ай бұрын

The people that go on holiday on cruises know that the staff wages are slavery but they still go on holiday and they are as bad as the Owners… stop going

@Sinaisid Ай бұрын

Cruise lines are v bad payers - but this is P&O ferries - Nothing to do with Carnival who own P&O cruises. The ferry company is owned by DP world based in Dubai.

@user-hh8tf4tb9q Ай бұрын

And he is still CEO and still receiving a minimum of £500,000 a year. Someone happy to take a huge salary to do the dirty work, a total scumbag who should be ashamed, but he's not.

@davidsmith8728 Ай бұрын

One is mindful of MP's who are paid a salary of £90,000 Plus, they don't have to clock-in and I doubt many perform a 40-hour week for that salary. They also have a very generous expenses account, not to mention their pension arrangements. They employ staff in their office to deal with their consituents. All-in-all, not a bad arrangement - if you can get it.

@apollofsx Ай бұрын

@@davidsmith8728 you miss the point with fallacious argument. The argument here is based around comparing MP"s to CEO"s. Why can you accept the difference in the argument, let's stay on topic.

@davidsmith8728 Ай бұрын

@@apollofsx MP's look after number one. Look at Kier Starmer for example. He is the ONLY person in the UK who had a piece of legislation passed through parliament to protect his pension. Look it up - "The Pension Increase (Pension Scheme for Kier Starmer QC) Regulations 2013". CEO's have a fiduciary DUTY to their shareholders - the people who put their money into a company in order that the company can operate and make money - and, by the way, employ people.

@movesky6696 Ай бұрын

ceo £500k would not need to use food bank

@davidsmith8728 Ай бұрын

@@movesky6696 You are probably right. I suspect that a proportion of those who do, don't need to either. If they 'qualify', why pay money at the supermarket when you are 'entitled' to get it for free. You can spend your benefits on other things.

@LeeCharles90 Ай бұрын

I’m sorry but I’m pretty sure that weasel should be in court and suspended from all future business activities……. He just shows us what business is all about…… getting away with as much money as they can by abusing peoples rights for wealth!!!!!!

@garydawson3908 Ай бұрын

Should b in prison

@tygraig2721 Ай бұрын

What an appalling display of corporate greed and weazling around the issues when questioned. Since the sackings I have not and will not use P&O on principle. I've used DFDS a few times now and found them to be superb. People I know who have used P&O describe the ships as dirty, the crew as practically non existent ( apart from in the duty free shop) and the ships just having a poor atmosphere aboard.

@leedowner2249 Ай бұрын

Down with capitalism

@davidsmith8728 Ай бұрын

It is capitalism which generates money, creates jobs. If, for example, the rail network moves from a commercial enterprise to being nationalised, the unions will see it as a bottomless pit of money and screw British Rail to the floor with pay demands. Fares will rise or the taxpayers will foot the bill. Either way, it will cost the government nothing - since governments don't MAKE money, they just spend it.

@leedowner2249 Ай бұрын

@davidsmith8728 need creates jobs you don't need capitalism to have a job Rail services around the world are better ran and cheaper with more state involvement Private rail companies charge as much as possible and give as little as possible, that's how capitalism works so profits can be maximised, not at all conducive to good services when all that matters is the profit You're obviously anti working class and anti union, you'd let the fat cats run off with all the money, there's no benefit to that at all, only for the shareholders. bosses and their corrupt mates in parliament

@davidsmith8728 Ай бұрын

@@leedowner2249 Look at the Miners' Union - They pushed wages up so high, it was cheaper to import coal from Russia. This is what happens with a nationalised industry.

@johnmc2514 Ай бұрын

You need capitalism, but you also need some safety nets.

@davidsmith8728 Ай бұрын

@@johnmc2514 Agreed - but they have to be reasonable. Look at the Post Office delivery sector. The price of postage as risen over the years to the point where people don't send letters unless it is absolutely necessary. Companies are moving to paper-free systems, people are using other means of communicating. Postmen (and women) will become a thing of the past and they are pricing themselves out of the market. How come UPS and other delivery companies can make a profit but the Post Office can't? - perhaps because the Communication Workers Union think the Post Office is a bottomless pit of money - but it isn't.

@Cmanuel1025 Ай бұрын

Brilliant, thank you for asking the right questions.

@onenote6619 Ай бұрын

Sure , he looked bad. But it is his job to take the flak and shield the owners of P&O. He will walk away from this inquiry with his head held high, change nothing and the shareholders will clap him at the next board meeting. Nothing will change and everyone involved knows it. Until the owners of P&O are held to account, this is a waste of time.

@pakkeungwan Ай бұрын

Makes me think of that Russian saying, " I'll pretend to work, if you pretend to pay me".

@James-bc1jk Ай бұрын

Wtf is wrong with this country

@j.j.1064 Ай бұрын

"In citing the average wage, which includes the exorbitant salary of the CEO alongside the modest earnings of the majority of the workforce, the company attempts to justify its low pay rises to core workers. However, this argument is a prime example of the fallacy of averaging. By merely calculating the average wage without regard to its distribution, the company overlooks the substantial gap between the CEO's compensation and that of the average worker. This fallacious reasoning attempts to obscure the glaring income inequality within the organization, failing to address the fundamental issue of fair and equitable compensation for all employees. Thus, relying on averages to justify disparities in pay is not only misleading but also absurd, as it fails to acknowledge the inherent inequities and undermines the value of meaningful wages for the core workforce."

@gball1973 Ай бұрын

Man who “runs” a multi billion pound company supposedly ONLY earns £508,000 a year (based on his disclosed 2023 salary and bonus, but undoubtedly more in shares, perks etc) or £250 AN HOUR (basing on a 39 hour week) try’s to justify paying his staff, who undoubtedly work 12-18 hours a day, poverty wages.

@leesowden3870 Ай бұрын

Although the grilling process is taking place, it appears that no tangible outcomes or consequences are materializing. This allows the individuals involved to continue their actions without any hindrance or accountability.

@technogabber1 Ай бұрын

Well why doesn’t the government ban them from entering British ports problem solved

@stevenrobertson8329 Ай бұрын

This cowboy company should be avoided by everyone, their treatment of their staff is a national disgrace.

@elipa3 Ай бұрын

Unbelievable, that he defends that.

@Judgementday-qp1ol Ай бұрын

Absolutely disgusting behaviour, I will never forgive these Ship Companies, I used to enjoy going on a Ship trip, but since this happened, I have boycotted this filth, as a Union Member all my working life, and Forrmer Trade Union Stewart.

@ML-jr1yz Ай бұрын

Shameful, pure gread 500k could be used to better pay the crews.

@diverbob471 Ай бұрын

It is pointless questioning these high level employers, that just hide behind anything and everything. They need to be fired from there positions immediately, Once this meeting is over he will go home and say to his wife etc, wow that was close i almost got found out, but everything is gone now so lets get back to what we were doing. Carry on regardless.

@mikedavis-kp1sx Ай бұрын

If that is what you call a grilling then its not even under the salamanda

@johndejure9849 Ай бұрын

somolian pirates will never board P&O, vessels, knowing that the Pirates are already on board,

@garyh5541 Ай бұрын

I can’t believe this was only 3 days ago! Disgraceful and Disgusting!!! Appalling! £5 per hour! How much are Nappies and Baby Milk Powder/Food???

@fintamaria2429 Ай бұрын

😢😢😢😢

@malstreat9348 Ай бұрын

When you look up who owns p&o ferries it all becomes so clear as to why they pay pennies . Wake up , just stop going on their bloody ferries , change the law and enforce uk labour .

@cnd6328 Ай бұрын

This guy has no shame

@jimosborn3411 4 күн бұрын

Another Garfield who's probably placed in that job by his father buying a majority shareholding in P&O

@alltr111 Ай бұрын

I am a seafarer and this man is paying for slave labour,when he says international waters when is the UK waters and ports international. The hourly wage is disgusting and well below the minimum wage even for foreign seafarers who are working on these vessels

@geordiedog1749 Ай бұрын

Who’s our guy asking the questions? Anyone?

@ML-jr1yz Ай бұрын

But the price for a trip is double the money

@stringy42 Ай бұрын

This has nothing to do with p&o cruises. They are different companies. Just incase you've booked a cruise and don't feel comfortable using them

@sufianseth Ай бұрын

Imagine doing a nobb shift doing all sorts of dirty work onboard only to be paid £4 an hour. Might as well go work for a local Asian off the books and get paid £5 an hour and not be taxed.