Passengers hit by ferry strike again
FRESH strike action by French ferry workers has again left Plymouth-bound passengers stranded abroad.
Brittany Ferries bosses have been in talks with disgruntled staff this week.
They are striking over company cutbacks which include changes to working hours and conditions.
Last week, nearly 500 city-bound passengers were left stranded and queuing in Roscoff when workers took industrial action just before the Armorique was due to sail.
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Hundreds more were left at the port last night by a sudden second wave of strikes.
The 6.30pm Brittany Ferries service, due to arrive into Plymouth last night, was cancelled.
Meanwhile, those booked onto yesterday's 8.45pm voyage from the city to Roscoff found themselves instead sailing to Brest, around an hour's drive from their intended destination.
Brittany Ferries has also been forced to cancel this morning's planned 7am crossing from Plymouth to Roscoff.
A spokesman said the company "very much regretted" the inconvenience.
"The action results from measures being taken by the company to improve productivity and efficiency in order to ensure that we remain competitive," the spokesman added.
Comments
by jackplane
Sunday, September 23 2012, 7:01PM
“had text from friends at roscoff told thay have to go to dover ,its a 6 hour drive problem is thay r on push bikes ?”
by Waltersmith
Saturday, September 22 2012, 12:28PM
“They have already started - spain down to once a week and next summers roscoff timetable reduced”
by hstmtu4000
Saturday, September 22 2012, 10:22AM
“I wonder how long it will be before we hear that Brittany Ferries have had to rationalize their operations and Plymouth ferry port get the chop.?”
by fazer58
Saturday, September 22 2012, 9:51AM
“Good point,Plymouth has a large pool potential labour for Brittany Ferries,they speak great English,usually speak at least one other language fluently are polite and hard-working.Yes,Brittany Ferries would have a lot less hassle with Polish crew.”
by timplymouth
Friday, September 21 2012, 9:41PM
“Well it's a French company that was originally set up by the French government, so it will primarily be French people working for it.”
by jackplane
Friday, September 21 2012, 7:29PM
“well the news spoke to people who should be on the ferry ,and there responce was wont use this ferry line again ,so thay r shooting themselfs in the foot ,plus what is wrong with all british crew ?”
by Waltersmith
Friday, September 21 2012, 4:42PM
“It is a prerequisite for a job on the ferries so that is why there are few English crew”
by jackplane
Friday, September 21 2012, 3:18PM
“why most of the world speaks english ,plus most of the customers r britsh anyhow”
by Waltersmith
Friday, September 21 2012, 3:03PM
“@jackplane
Yes, but do they speak fluent French?”
by jackplane
Friday, September 21 2012, 2:38PM
“sack the lot loads of unemployed in plymouth”