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EU issue is separate from Lindsey, govt says
No 10 downplays role of EU directive

By Alex Stevenson Downing St appeared keen to downplay the role of the contentious posted workers directive (PWD) as it sought to explain its stance on wildcat strikes today. Unions are angry with the government for allowing foreign workers to “undercut” British ones at the Lindsey oil refinery, owned by Total, in Lincolnshire. In a… Read more »

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Talks restart to end the strike action

By Blaine Williams The wildcat strike action continues over the use of foreign labour, as negotiations recommence to try and resolve the dispute. The protestors await the result of the talks between Acas and Total managers outside the Lindsey power station – the origin of the strike action. The spate of strikes follows last week’s… Read more »