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Wildcat LNG walkout is called off Gas workers end wildcat walkout
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A wildcat strike at a liquefied natural gas terminal over the use of foreign workers is over, say union officials. Contract workers at a liquefied natural gas terminal have voted to end their strike over foreign labour.
Union leaders at South Hook in Pembrokeshire say they have won assurances that local workers will be given a fair chance to land jobs. A wildcat strike by 200 workers at South Hook in Pembrokeshire had prompted sympathy walkouts by thousands of workers across the UK.
Union leaders say they have won assurances that local workers will be given a fair chance to land jobs.
The firm employing contractors at South Hook is to withdraw 40 non-UK workers and take on appropriate UK staff.The firm employing contractors at South Hook is to withdraw 40 non-UK workers and take on appropriate UK staff.
Thousands downed tools around the UK in support of 200 workers who walked out over the dispute at Milford Haven. Oil refinery workers in north Lincolnshire walked out in support of the South Hook LNG strike in Milford Haven.
Oil refinery workers in north Lincolnshire walked out in support of the South Hook LNG strike.
Workers at a power station in the Vale of Glamorgan also walked out. The firm running South Hook said it regretted the situation had escalated.Workers at a power station in the Vale of Glamorgan also walked out. The firm running South Hook said it regretted the situation had escalated.
A wildcat strike at the LNG South Hook terminal over a foreign labour employment dispute has spread to other refineries across the UK. South Hook workers who were protesting outside the LNG site from early morning left at lunchtime on Wednesday.
South Hook workers who were protesting outside the LNG site from early morning left at lunchtime but had been expected to return on Thursday. We are quite happy working alongside workers from Europe and there was never a request made from us for anybody to be taken from site or not to be recruited Allan Card, Unite
They were unhappy that workers, many from Poland, have been recruited to carry out some of the duties at the site.They were unhappy that workers, many from Poland, have been recruited to carry out some of the duties at the site.
They said that British workers were not offered the work. But this claim was denied by Hertel UK, the contractor for the Pembrokeshire site.They said that British workers were not offered the work. But this claim was denied by Hertel UK, the contractor for the Pembrokeshire site.
The firm said it had been unable to source skilled people for the start of the project.The firm said it had been unable to source skilled people for the start of the project.
Meetings with company officials continued on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of the announcement by union leaders.Meetings with company officials continued on Wednesday afternoon, ahead of the announcement by union leaders.
'Equal opportunity'
Allan Card, regional officer for the union Unite, said staff were happy to get back to work.
"I would say that Hertel have made the decision to withdraw foreign workers from the site at their own behest, it was not a request that was made by the trade unions," he said.
"We are quite happy working alongside workers from Europe and there was never a request made from us for anybody to be taken from site or not to be recruited.
"All we said quite simply was that everybody from the local area and the UK should have an equal opportunity of being employed at this project or any other project in the UK."
The workers were supported in the action for a second day by colleagues at the Dragon LNG plant in Milford Haven.The workers were supported in the action for a second day by colleagues at the Dragon LNG plant in Milford Haven.
About 2,500 workers walked out of two refineries at North Killingholme, Northern Lincolnshire. About 2,500 workers walked out of two refineries at North Killingholme, northern Lincolnshire.
Around 200 workers at Aberthaw Power Station came out in supportAround 200 workers at Aberthaw Power Station came out in support
Meanwhile, 250 contract workers walked out of Aberthaw Power Station in the Vale of Glamorgan.Meanwhile, 250 contract workers walked out of Aberthaw Power Station in the Vale of Glamorgan.
They included pipe-fitters, laggers, scaffolders, welders and other trades involved in annual maintenance and on the installation of new de-sulphurisation equipment to clean-up Aberthaw's emissions. They included pipe-fitters, laggers, scaffolders, welders and other trades involved in annual maintenance and on the installation of new de-sulphurisation equipment to clean up Aberthaw's emissions.
The walkout started on Tuesday with 50 laggers at South Hook LNG in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.The walkout started on Tuesday with 50 laggers at South Hook LNG in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.
The terminal, which imports gas from the Middle East, was officially opened by the Queen last week.The terminal, which imports gas from the Middle East, was officially opened by the Queen last week.
Hertel UK employs more than 3,500 UK personnel, including 150 apprentices and trainees.Hertel UK employs more than 3,500 UK personnel, including 150 apprentices and trainees.
Managing director David Fitzsimons said: "Following discussions today we have agreed to withdraw immediately all 40 non-UK workers and will be looking to directly employ suitably skilled UK workers. Managing director David Fitzsimons said: "Following discussions we have agreed to withdraw immediately all 40 non-UK workers and will be looking to directly employ suitably skilled UK workers.
"We trust this will bring the unofficial strike action to an end and hope staff will agree to return to work today." "We trust this will bring the unofficial strike action to an end and hope staff will agree to return to work.
"Though we were unable to find qualified, local employees to fill the roles when first recruiting for the project, we have now been told that a number of applicants are available. We hope to have the replacement workers employed on site this week.""Though we were unable to find qualified, local employees to fill the roles when first recruiting for the project, we have now been told that a number of applicants are available. We hope to have the replacement workers employed on site this week."
A spokesman for Hertel said the employees were not directly employed by the company but by a subcontractor.A spokesman for Hertel said the employees were not directly employed by the company but by a subcontractor.
He understands the employees will be redeployed. He understands that the employees will be redeployed.