Protesters set to mark 2 year anniversary of P&O redundancies
Hundreds of people across the country lost their jobs
Unions are holding a rally outside Parliament on Wednesday to mark the second anniversary of the sacking of hundreds of P&O seafarers.
There was outrage at the sackings, but unions accused the Government of failing to take action to ensure it could never happen again.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT), Nautilus and the TUC called on ministers to deliver a new deal for workers in the wake of the controversy.
RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said: "In the two years since P&O Ferries' shocking attack on 786 seafarers' jobs, the Conservative Government has completely failed to punish the perpetrators or even close the legal loopholes that were exploited and priced up by P&O's wealthy owners in Dubai.
"We need a mandatory Seafarers Charter as part of a new deal for workers, with fair pay agreements at the heart of a revival of ratings jobs and skills in the UK maritime industry, including on international ferries and in the offshore energy supply chain, both of which are critical elements of our future economic security.
"RMT will continue to fight tooth and nail for stronger seafarer rights through employment law reform, sorting out the impotent Insolvency Service, an end to all forms of discrimination against seafarers."
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak said: "What happened at P&O Ferries two years ago was a national scandal. It should have marked a new chapter in workers' rights.
"But Tory ministers sat on their hands. They have failed to close legal loopholes on the minimum wage, and the reforms they are bringing in - like the code of practice on fire and rehire - aren't worth the paper they're written on.
"It's time for a new deal on workers' rights - like Labour is proposing - to make our labour laws fit for the 21st century and give all workers the protection they need.