Liverpool’s seafaring community suffers again

‘They’ve ripped the heart out of it’

Dear members — yesterday, news broke that hundreds of workers for P&O Ferries, who operate routes between Dublin and Liverpool, were dismissed over a Zoom call prompting deep anger and condemnation across the country. Mollie went along to the solidarity demonstration at the Port of Liverpool this afternoon and wrote this report.

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