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RMT banner on Portsmouth Demo in support of the Vestas workers, photo Portsmouth Socialist Party
30 September 2009
On 22 September, dozens of police from Southampton and Portsmouth descended on the protest camp outside the Vestas factory on the Isle of Wight (IOW). They removed tents, personal and political material and served 'exclusion notices' to several Vestas workers who were told to stay away from the Vestas factory for the next three months, writes Nick Chaffey.
22 September 2009
Vestas workers determined to continue fight for jobs
Vestas wind turbine workers and their supporters rallied and took to the streets of Newport, Isle of Wight, on their day of action on 17 September. They were buoyed up by their visit, as members of the RMT union, to the TUC Congress. "We were given a standing ovation by the TUC during Ed Miliband's speech...
15 September 2009
Vestas: the fight is far from over
Interview: At the Socialist Party's summer camp, Mark Smith and Mark Flowers, workers who had been in occupation at the St Cross Vestas wind turbine manufacturers on the Isle of Wight (IOW), spoke to The Socialist...
15 September 2009
Coventry Socialist Party councillors show support for Vestas
Motion for full council meeting on Tuesday 15 September 2009: This motion forms part of the solidarity campaign. Socialist Party councillors and members fully support the Vestas workers' campaign, including stopping the blades leaving the factory. We intend to use...
9 September 2009
Vestas workers: Stop the blades
Vestas workers are continuing their fight for nationalisation and jobs on the Isle of Wight (IOW), building for a national day of action on Thursday 17 September...
9 September 2009
A few weeks ago some of the 600 Vestas workers who were made redundant from their jobs manufacturing wind turbine blades, decided to take militant action and occupy the factory, writes Nadine Houghton, Battersea and Wandsworth trades council.
Vestas wind turbine plant workers occupy and demonstrate against closure, photo Senan
26 August 2009
"WHAT DO we want? Nationalisation", "Vestas Out, Workers in!", were the chants of Vestas workers and their supporters as we took to the streets of Sandown, Isle of Wight, on 22 August getting great support from locals and holiday-makers.
Vestas wind turbine plant workers occupy to protest against redundancies, photo RMT television
11 August 2009
Vestas - occupation ends but the fight continues
Editorial: The courageous workers' occupation at the Vestas wind turbine plant in Newport on the Isle of Wight has been followed and supported by many in the trade union movement over the last few weeks...
Vestas wind turbine plant workers' occupation, photo Senan
7 August 2009
No Victimisation! After eighteen days in occupation, the first stage of the campaign against job losses at Vestas Newport has come to a close but workers have made it clear that the fight goes on...
4 August 2009
Support the Vestas workers - 4 August 2009
Click here for the latest Socialist Party Vestas leaflet (pdf)...
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