Brittany Ferries dispute: no end in sight
Talks are underway to resolve a dispute at Brittany Ferries that has disrupted passengers and haulage firms in the west country
Talks are underway to resolve a dispute at Brittany Ferries that has disrupted passengers and haulage firms in the west country
Hundreds of ferry passengers are being disrupted today and after a second day of strikes on Brittany Ferries.
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With the Brittany Ferries strike now over, the first ship from Roscoff will arrive in Plymouth later today.
The dispute lasted for twelve days. It affected thousands of passengers and hauliers who would have used the route to get to and from the continent.
Workers agreed a deal with bosses late on Sunday night.
Our Business Correspondent Seth Conway interviewed Richard Price from Brittany Ferries live on The West Country Tonight:
The dispute at Brittany Ferries is over. Workers agreed a deal late last night which will see ferries resuming between Plymouth and France tomorrow.
It brings to an end an argument that began twelve days ago. It's affected thousands of passengers and hauliers who would have used the route to get to and from the continent.
Our Business Correspondent Seth Conway reports:
The dispute between Brittany Ferries and its French employees has ended, the company has announced this morning.
Sailings will resume on Tuesday afternoon, the first of which is the 1545 Roscoff to Plymouth followed by Caen to Portsmouth at 1630 and Portsmouth to Santander at 1700.
The first sailing from Plymouth will be the 2200 to Roscoff later that night.
Anyone who has already booked on any of these services is advised to turn up as usual. Anyone who has had a sailing cancelled can call Brittany Ferries to rebook.
A meeting of Brittany Ferries staff is taking place in Roscoff this morning to discuss the way forward in the dispute over changes to their terms and conditions in an effort to cut costs.
Brittany Ferries says that, following a breakdown of talks with unions and staff, sailings remain suspended to and from France and Spain. That includes those between Plymouth and Roscoff and Plymouth and Santander.
According to its website, sailings have been cancelled until Tuesday at the earliest.