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| Second day of labour row walkout | Second day of labour row walkout |
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| Hundreds of workers at two oil refineries have started a second day of unofficial action in a dispute over the use of foreign labour. | Hundreds of workers at two oil refineries have started a second day of unofficial action in a dispute over the use of foreign labour. |
| Contract workers at the ConocoPhillips and Lindsey oil refineries in North Lincolnshire walked out on Tuesday and have voted to continue the action. | Contract workers at the ConocoPhillips and Lindsey oil refineries in North Lincolnshire walked out on Tuesday and have voted to continue the action. |
| They are supporting striking workers at South Hook natural gas site in Wales. | They are supporting striking workers at South Hook natural gas site in Wales. |
| Police said about 800 protesters had blocked roads around the Lindsey site but the protest was coming to a close. | Police said about 800 protesters had blocked roads around the Lindsey site but the protest was coming to a close. |
| Contract workers from across the UK took part in a similar action in January and February over a construction contract at Lindsey Oil Refinery being given to an Italian firm. | Contract workers from across the UK took part in a similar action in January and February over a construction contract at Lindsey Oil Refinery being given to an Italian firm. |
| Contractor 'regret' | Contractor 'regret' |
| Tony Ryan, a steward at Lindsey Oil refinery, told the BBC the action could last days or weeks. | Tony Ryan, a steward at Lindsey Oil refinery, told the BBC the action could last days or weeks. |
| He said: "They [the South Hook workers] came out in support of us in February and we are doing the same. | He said: "They [the South Hook workers] came out in support of us in February and we are doing the same. |
| "They are suffering the same hardship as we suffered in February and the same discrimination and they have asked for our support and we are giving it fully. | "They are suffering the same hardship as we suffered in February and the same discrimination and they have asked for our support and we are giving it fully. |
| "They are hoping for talks with management and hopefully they'll see sense and they'll start employing British labour." | "They are hoping for talks with management and hopefully they'll see sense and they'll start employing British labour." |
| United shop steward Kenny Ward said: "We will be here every day until this matter is resolved and the politicians sit up and listen and do something about the plight of this industry." | United shop steward Kenny Ward said: "We will be here every day until this matter is resolved and the politicians sit up and listen and do something about the plight of this industry." |
| Protestors stopped traffic outside the Lindsey plant | |
| Hertel UK, the contractor for the South Hook site, said it had been unable to source skilled people for the start of the project. | Hertel UK, the contractor for the South Hook site, said it had been unable to source skilled people for the start of the project. |
| Managing director David Fitzsimons said: "As a result, we subcontracted the works to a third party which also employs non-UK labour and was also engaged on phase 1 of this project in 2008. | Managing director David Fitzsimons said: "As a result, we subcontracted the works to a third party which also employs non-UK labour and was also engaged on phase 1 of this project in 2008. |
| "This is a short term project and our involvement will be for approximately three months. We have agreed with union officials that we will hire local skilled personnel once they are identified. | "This is a short term project and our involvement will be for approximately three months. We have agreed with union officials that we will hire local skilled personnel once they are identified. |
| "I regret that this situation has escalated. We understand people's concerns and we have engaged in detailed discussions with trade union national officials and local representatives." | "I regret that this situation has escalated. We understand people's concerns and we have engaged in detailed discussions with trade union national officials and local representatives." |
| ConocoPhillips said the action had not affected operations at the site and it looked forward to "the situation being resolved as soon as possible". | ConocoPhillips said the action had not affected operations at the site and it looked forward to "the situation being resolved as soon as possible". |
| Total UK, which owns Lindsey Oil Refinery, said: "We can confirm that a number of construction contractors working on the Lindsey Oil Refinery HDS-3 project have taken part in a walkout this morning as they continue to support protest action elsewhere in the country. | Total UK, which owns Lindsey Oil Refinery, said: "We can confirm that a number of construction contractors working on the Lindsey Oil Refinery HDS-3 project have taken part in a walkout this morning as they continue to support protest action elsewhere in the country. |
| "Output from the refinery is unaffected and we hope that the construction contractors will return to work tomorrow." | "Output from the refinery is unaffected and we hope that the construction contractors will return to work tomorrow." |