Ministers have “done nothing” to stop another P&O Ferries, unions warn on 2 year anniversary of mass sacking

Hell, the committee set up to take these guys to task even warned the government that P&O had decided it was worth the legal and financial hit that they'd take because it was still cheaper than going through the union.

They saw what the law said and decided it didn't scare them. It was at that point that the law became meaningless and was In need of a change .