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Vestas Staff Occupy Newport Offices: Breaking News: UPDATE 2 (podcast & photos)

Monday, 20th July, 2009 at 9:17 pm, Isle of Wight

Business, Green Issues, Newport

We’ve just been informed that 20-30 Vestas staff have taken over the offices in the Newport Factory this evening and are staging a peaceful protest at the forthcoming job losses.

Exclusive: Vestas Staff Occupy Newport Offices: Breaking News: UPDATE 1We spoke exclusively to a member of Vestas staff who informed us that the staff “feel that they have been treated like rubbish.”

He told VentnorBlog that the redundancy pay deal has been held up to the last minute and the concerned staff were very worried about their livelihoods.

About an hour ago, staff took over the offices at the St Cross site in Newport. Police are said to be outside the premises.

Our source told us that the staff “just wanted to be treated like human beings.”

UPDATE 1
Here’s an interview we’ve done with one of the workers occupying the Vestas building

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We’ll bring you more news as we get it.

UPDATE 2:
Many thanks to Darren from BrightWight Images for getting out of his sick bed to head over to Newport and send through shots from the Vestas offices late last night.



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12 Responses to “Vestas Staff Occupy Newport Offices: Breaking News: UPDATE 2 (podcast & photos)”

  1. +1 Click if you like this comment Jamie Saunders     says:
    20, July 2009 at 9:31 pm

    Well done lads! Your not standing alone, the support will be there soon! Be strong and thankyou all.

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  2. +1 Click if you like this comment Darren     says:
    20, July 2009 at 9:41 pm

    No photos from me tonight… Swine Flu seems to have taken its toll.

    Good to see that they are standing up for themselves!

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  3. +1 Click if you like this comment SugarLips     says:
    20, July 2009 at 9:56 pm

    Power to the People.

    Go Vestas staff, keep on fighting.

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  4. +1 Click if you like this comment Michael G     says:
    20, July 2009 at 10:05 pm

    Go lads – fight for your jobs and don’t let them walk all over you.

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  5. +1 Click if you like this comment jo     says:
    20, July 2009 at 10:40 pm

    Fantastic! Way to go, best of luck. Keep it up and don’t give in. The bosses need us, we don’t need the bosses!!!!
    love and rage

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  6. +1 Click if you like this comment Jackie Hawkins     says:
    21, July 2009 at 7:49 am

    Good on all the people involved in this. You have my support and I hope that you have the support from everyone on the Island.

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  7. +1 Click if you like this comment Chris     says:
    21, July 2009 at 7:49 am

    Superb. look forward to more updates!

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  8. +1 Click if you like this comment SARAH     says:
    21, July 2009 at 11:53 am

    STAY IN THERE YOU HAVE ALL OUR SUPPORT OUTSIDE
    JUST SHOUT IF YOU NEED ANYTHING AND WE WILL GET IT TO YOU

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  9. +1 Click if you like this comment trevor williams     says:
    21, July 2009 at 1:46 pm

    What are the government thinking of? They should save this factory, labour party “green”? Prove it! save these guys jobs now,its even making a profit!!!!

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  10. +1 Click if you like this comment Helen Cunningham     says:
    21, July 2009 at 2:42 pm

    Great coverage VB.
    All best to those involved.

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  11. +1 Click if you like this comment MALC JONES     says:
    29, July 2009 at 11:17 am

    KEEP FIGHTING – your action is an important message to everyone

    - everyone needs to fight for your jobs dont just roll over and accept mass losses

    - people need to join to help those who are taking action even if it does not effect them at the moment for it will at some point in the future

    - The government is all to quick to throw money at the banks but what about saving jobs? The governments inaction stinks and believe me it does not matter what party is in power the innaction would be the same

    - The UK needs to take a leaf out of the French peoples book and start to demonstrate

    - Hopefully the action at Vestas is only the start

    - COME ON UK DONT JUST SIT THERE ITS TIME TO STAND UP AND BE COUNTED

    Well done to all those involved in this dispute you have certainly earned my respect keep it up

    Best of luck

    Malc

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