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Strike meeting for power workers Strike meeting for power workers
(about 7 hours later)
Contractors at the Longannet power station in Fife are to meet later to decide if they will continue their unofficial strike. Contractors at the Longannet power station in Fife are meeting to decide if they will continue their unofficial strike.
About 150 workers walked out on Monday in support of sacked staff at the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolnshire.About 150 workers walked out on Monday in support of sacked staff at the Lindsey oil refinery in North Lincolnshire.
The Longannet contractors have been urged to return to work by unions.The Longannet contractors have been urged to return to work by unions.
Some workers at Cockenzie power station and the Mossmorran plant have also joined the unofficial action.Some workers at Cockenzie power station and the Mossmorran plant have also joined the unofficial action.
They will also decide later on Wednesday whether to return to work.They will also decide later on Wednesday whether to return to work.
Scottish Power - which operates the Longannet and Cockenzie sites - said the striking workers were not directly employed by them, and were not essential to power production, allowing the plants to continue as normal.Scottish Power - which operates the Longannet and Cockenzie sites - said the striking workers were not directly employed by them, and were not essential to power production, allowing the plants to continue as normal.
The wildcat action was called in support of 647 workers who were sacked from the Lindsey refinery, which is owned by the oil company Total.The wildcat action was called in support of 647 workers who were sacked from the Lindsey refinery, which is owned by the oil company Total.
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Total has dropped its opposition to talks with the Lindsey workforce after previously insisting negotiations could only take place if staff returned to work.Total has dropped its opposition to talks with the Lindsey workforce after previously insisting negotiations could only take place if staff returned to work.
Thousands of workers across England and Wales have also walked out in support of the sacked Lindsey refinery staff, who have been told by Total to reapply for their jobs.Thousands of workers across England and Wales have also walked out in support of the sacked Lindsey refinery staff, who have been told by Total to reapply for their jobs.
The dismissals came after about 1,200 workers staged unofficial walkouts at the plant over a jobs dispute.The dismissals came after about 1,200 workers staged unofficial walkouts at the plant over a jobs dispute.
The workers had accused bosses of breaking an agreement not to cut jobs while there were vacancies elsewhere on the site. Total insisted no such agreement was in place.The workers had accused bosses of breaking an agreement not to cut jobs while there were vacancies elsewhere on the site. Total insisted no such agreement was in place.
The GMB union is to hold a national strike ballot about employment laws. It has said the ballot was planned several weeks ago and was not just a response to the protest at the Lindsey refinery.The GMB union is to hold a national strike ballot about employment laws. It has said the ballot was planned several weeks ago and was not just a response to the protest at the Lindsey refinery.