Reports the BBC: "Strikes have been breaking out across the UK in support of a mass walkout by energy workers in Lincolnshire angry at the use of foreign workers. Hundreds are gathered for the third day of the original strike at Lindsey Oil Refinery after owner Total gave a £200m contract to an Italian firm. They have been joined by strikers in Grangemouth, in central Scotland, Aberthaw, in South Wales, and Teesside."
Jerry Hicks of Unite told The Times: “This should come as no surprise to anyone. The employers have deliberately and actively been looking for ways to exploit cheap labour while covering their eyes and ears to the growing rage of discontent and ignoring all the warning signs, it’s outrageous.”
But the British Chambers of Commerce warned that bringing in foreign based labour was likely to grow. David Frost, director general, said: “While I can understand the concerns about jobs, this issue is going to grow and grow because it is global capital and labour and it is not going to go away.”
 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7859968.stm
 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article5616686.ece