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Vote could end refinery dispute Vote ends refinery worker strike
(about 4 hours later)
A row over construction jobs at the Total-run Lindsey oil refinery may be close to its end following weeks of sympathy strikes across the UK. Construction workers at the Total-run Lindsey oil refinery have voted to accept a deal that will see them return to work after weeks of strike action.
At a mass morning meeting at the North Lincolnshire site, union officials will recommend that hundreds of workers vote for a deal thrashed out last week. At a mass morning meeting at the North Lincolnshire site, union officials recommended that hundreds of workers vote for a deal thrashed out last week.
The deal is said to involve the reinstatement of 647 workers sacked for taking unofficial industrial action.The deal is said to involve the reinstatement of 647 workers sacked for taking unofficial industrial action.
The row prompted thousands of workers around Britain to walk out in sympathy.The row prompted thousands of workers around Britain to walk out in sympathy.
At the weekend Phil Whitehurst, a senior GMB union shop steward, told a huge crowd at the Glastonbury Festival that he expected the Lindsey workers to accept the deal and march back into work on Monday morning.
No victimisation
The workers first went out on unofficial strike on 11 June after a sub-contractor cut 51 jobs. As a consequence, 647 of them were sacked.The workers first went out on unofficial strike on 11 June after a sub-contractor cut 51 jobs. As a consequence, 647 of them were sacked.
There followed further wildcat strikes at the Lindsey refinery and at other power stations and oil and gas plants across the UK, involving thousands of workers. There followed further wildcat strikes at the Lindsey refinery and at other power stations and oil and gas plants across the UK, involving thousands of workers
Last week, union leaders and employers of the contract staff reached an agreement after three days of talks. Unions now say they have secured other jobs for the 51 workers as well as reinstating 647 employees at the site who were on strike.
Afterwards, Total said it was pleased that the contract companies and unions were able to reach a "positive conclusion" and expected the contractors to be back at work "as soon as possible". The unions say they also won a guarantee of no victimisation against workers across the country who took sympathy action.
As part of the deal, the unions say they have achieved their objective of finding other jobs for the 51 workers as well as rescinding dismissal notices sent to the 647 strikers.
They also claim to have won a guarantee of no victimisation against workers across the country who took sympathy action.