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LD Lines condemns French unions' attempts to 'disrupt' its services
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LD LINES, THE French-owned ferry operator that has recently begun services from Dover to Boulogne, has criticised French unions for attempting to disrupt its services.
The unions have twice tried to stop the line's vessels loading and unloading in Boulogne, but the action was twice stopped by French
police. An LD Lines spokesman says the unions have criticised it for running its vessels under the British flag (the Red Ensign).
The French unions represent members who work for SeaFrance, which has cut jobs this year due to the global recession.
LD Lines' MD, Christophe Santoni, says: "Claiming the British flag to be a 'flag of convenience discredits the work and representation of the two English unions — RMT and Nautilus — with whom the salaries of crews of our British flag vessels have been negotiated."
SeaFrance says in a statement that it totally rejects the attempt by LD Lines to link the company to the private actions of certain CFDT union members.