Prospect Union: Twitter can't act like a digital P&O Ferries
UK union Prospect are appalled by the way that Twitter’s staff are being treated, as Elon Musk begins mass job cuts.
Prospect, which represents technology workers, compared it to the notorious sudden mass sacking of 800 workers by P&O Ferries this year, which provoked anger among the public and MPs.
Mike Clancy, general secretary of Prospect union, said:
“Twitter is treating its people appallingly.
“These are people who have invested their time, effort and enthusiasm in building the platform, which risks being thrown away.
“The government must make clear to Twitter’s new owners that we won’t accept a digital P&O and that no-one is above the law in the UK, including Big Tech barons. That must include making sure UK staff’s full employment rights are properly protected.
“We are supporting our members at Twitter and will be working with them to defend them and their livelihoods.
https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2022/nov/04/twitter-sued-layoffs-sizewell-nuclear-plant-uk-recession-us-jobs-business-live