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More wildcat strikes have begun in south and west Wales over using foreign workers at a Lincolnshire oil refinery. More wildcat strikes have taken place in Wales over the use of foreign workers at a Lincolnshire oil refinery.
Unions estimates that more than 400 people downed tools at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Unions estimated that more than 400 downed tools at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.
About 70 contractors walked out for a second day at Aberthaw power station in the Vale of Glamorgan.About 70 contractors walked out for a second day at Aberthaw power station in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Talks are set to start over the dispute, which began at the Total-owned Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire.Talks are set to start over the dispute, which began at the Total-owned Lindsey oil refinery in Lincolnshire.
The GMB union at the LNG site in South Hook estimated over 400 workers walked out at 1100 GMT on Monday although the figure has not been confirmed by the company. The GMB union at the LNG site in South Hook estimated over 400 workers walked out at 1100 GMT on Monday, although the figure has not been confirmed by the company.
Workers protested outside the plant. Workers protested outside the plant. Many had staged a similar protest on Friday, when news of the walk-out at the Lincolnshire oil refinery had first been heard.
Many had staged a similar protest on Friday, when news of the walk-out at the Lincolnshire oil refinery had first been heard. Danny Melia, senior shop steward with the union Unite, said: "We want to make it crystal clear that this is a protest, not a strike. Workers at Aberthaw are calling for "British jobs for British people" class="" href="/1/hi/uk_politics/7863879.stm">Nuclear workers join strikes wave
Danny Melia, senior shop steward with the union Unite, said: "We want to make it crystal clear that this is a protest, not a strike.
Workers at Aberthaw are calling for "British jobs for British people" Nuclear workers join strikes wave
"This is not a race issue. We just want British workers to have a fair crack of the whip."This is not a race issue. We just want British workers to have a fair crack of the whip.
"We are demonstrating against foreign workers taking our jobs before they've been offered to British workers."We are demonstrating against foreign workers taking our jobs before they've been offered to British workers.
"They should exhaust all the available British labour first before turning to foreign workers.""They should exhaust all the available British labour first before turning to foreign workers."
He stressed that workers at the plant had no "gripe" with the way the LNG terminal was being run.He stressed that workers at the plant had no "gripe" with the way the LNG terminal was being run.
"We feel that we have got to show solidarity with the workers in Lincolnshire.""We feel that we have got to show solidarity with the workers in Lincolnshire."
Contractors at Aberthaw, one of Wales' biggest power stations, went home rather than protest outside the site and said they would return on Tuesday to discuss further action.Contractors at Aberthaw, one of Wales' biggest power stations, went home rather than protest outside the site and said they would return on Tuesday to discuss further action.
It is all connected with a protest by staff at the Lindsey refinery in north Lincolnshire over a £200m construction contract being given to an Italian firm.It is all connected with a protest by staff at the Lindsey refinery in north Lincolnshire over a £200m construction contract being given to an Italian firm.
Elsewhere contractors at Sellafield and Heysham nuclear plants have joined the unofficial action which began on Wednesday.Elsewhere contractors at Sellafield and Heysham nuclear plants have joined the unofficial action which began on Wednesday.
Workers at Grangemouth oil refinery and power stations in Longannet, Warrington and Staythorpe have also walked out.Workers at Grangemouth oil refinery and power stations in Longannet, Warrington and Staythorpe have also walked out.
Total insists it is not discriminating against British workers.Total insists it is not discriminating against British workers.
The mediation service Acas has been involved in trying to end the dispute and Total managers are meeting sub-contractors and union leaders for talks in Scunthorpe.The mediation service Acas has been involved in trying to end the dispute and Total managers are meeting sub-contractors and union leaders for talks in Scunthorpe.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said wildcat strikes in protest at the employment of foreign workers were "not defensible".Prime Minister Gordon Brown said wildcat strikes in protest at the employment of foreign workers were "not defensible".