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Refinery staff vote to end strike Refinery staff vote to end strike
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Hundreds of strikers have voted to return to work at the Lindsey Oil Refinery in Lincs after a deal was struck over the foreign workers row. Strikers have voted to return to work at the Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire after a deal was struck over the foreign workers row.
The deal, negotiated by the union, provides 102 new jobs for British workers in addition to the posts awarded to an Italian company.The deal, negotiated by the union, provides 102 new jobs for British workers in addition to the posts awarded to an Italian company.
No foreign workers are expected to lose their posts at Total's oil refinery. No foreign workers are expected to lose their jobs at Total's oil refinery.
Meanwhile, workers at Alstom power station in Notts who say they have been refused work are to protest in London. Meanwhile staff at Alstom power station in Nottinghamshire, who say they were refused work, are to protest in London.
'Fight continues''Fight continues'
Around 400 workers at Longannet Power Station in Fife have also ended their unofficial strike action and returned to work.
The unofficial strikers at Lindsey had argued they were being excluded from applying for jobs that went to the Italians.The unofficial strikers at Lindsey had argued they were being excluded from applying for jobs that went to the Italians.
They will return to work on Monday, allowing them to rest over the weekend.
GMB union official Phil Whitehurst said: "We have now got the chance to go back to work but the fight does not stop here.GMB union official Phil Whitehurst said: "We have now got the chance to go back to work but the fight does not stop here.
"The fight continues at Staythorpe and anywhere else where an injustice is being done. It's been a hard-fought fight, and I'm glad the lads are back at work, earning money again, and the Italian lads are still here Tony Ryan Strike committee member "The fight continues at Staythorpe and anywhere else where an injustice is being done.
"It was a unanimous decision. It was an excellent vote. We have got the MPs worried. I think we have got Gordon Brown worried.""It was a unanimous decision. It was an excellent vote. We have got the MPs worried. I think we have got Gordon Brown worried."
Strike committee member Tony Ryan said: "It's been a hard week for the lads, this week they've stood out in all weathers, the weather has been atrocious.
"It's been a hard-fought fight, and I'm glad the lads are back at work, earning money again, and the Italian lads are still here."
A Total spokesman said it was pleased with the outcome and looked forward to working with the contractors.
Some of the 102 newly-employed British workers will work alongside 195 of their foreign counterparts on a project which will run until 31 May this year.
The dispute began last Wednesday, sparking copycat protests from thousands of workers at power stations and other construction sites around the country.The dispute began last Wednesday, sparking copycat protests from thousands of workers at power stations and other construction sites around the country.