oil refinery strikes

tezzer · 01-02-2009, 17:35

i see it's all kicking off at the lindsey refinery, im glad they are sticking up for themselves at last.

A worker holds a protest card outside the Total Lindsey refinery, in Lincolnshire, northern England January 30, 2009. Energy workers staged unofficial walkouts on Friday when anger over the use of foreign workers at an oil refinery spread across the country. Contractors at Totals Lindsey refinery, in Lincolnshire, began a protest on Wednesday after a project to build a hydro desulphurisation unit was given to an Italian company.

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makeitfit · 01-02-2009, 20:28

As I understand it the job was put out to tender. The winning company was not a british one, surprise surpise!
So now workers are getting the hump because they cost too much!

If I put a quote in for a job and loose it on price well that's my hard luck.
I can't get anywhere by not working for the next quote/job or going on strike

tezzer · 01-02-2009, 20:48

i heard it was an italian company that won the tender, but wont consider british worker for jobs, bloody cheek

. this country is going tits up under gorden brown.

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makeitfit · 01-02-2009, 21:04

this country is going tits up under gorden brown.
I'm with you there mate

floyd500b · 01-02-2009, 21:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by makeitfit

this country is going tits up under gorden brown.

Don't look at me, we disowned him years ago

tezzer · 01-02-2009, 21:13

ha ha so you don't want him back yet then?

tezzer

01-02-2009, 21:14

Might be something to do with the fact they already have a permanent work force of cheaper workers.

Seems wrong to me whatever way you look at it. Firms want to be in Britain, enjoy the benefits of it (infrastructure, location etc) yet don't want to pay the higher costs of employing local workers who have to pay the higher cost of living over here...

makeitfit · 01-02-2009, 21:33

No I think you'll find firms are bribed into UK with assorted EU funding.
The same EU that says we can all work anywhere in the EU!
Now I agree it's a bum deal but we've done it to ourselves.
I've employed a couple of Polish plasterers on site and they were cheaper, worked harder, got a top finish AND didn't spend half the day drinking tea and whinging about everybody else!

floyd500b · 01-02-2009, 21:40

Do you remember Auf Wiedersehen Pet?

British workers employed in Germany, because the Germans didn't have to pay tax/NI (or equivalent) for a self-employed Brit - hence cheaper labour. there were a lot of Brit's working around Europe in the 80's

It's not the same I know, but similar all the same

01-02-2009, 17:35	#1
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	oil refinery strikes i see it's all kicking off at the lindsey refinery, im glad they are sticking up for themselves at last. A worker holds a protest card outside the Total Lindsey refinery, in Lincolnshire, northern England January 30, 2009. Energy workers staged unofficial walkouts on Friday when anger over the use of foreign workers at an oil refinery spread across the country. Contractors at Totals Lindsey refinery, in Lincolnshire, began a protest on Wednesday after a project to build a hydro desulphurisation unit was given to an Italian company. tezzer

01-02-2009, 20:28	#2
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	As I understand it the job was put out to tender. The winning company was not a british one, surprise surpise! So now workers are getting the hump because they cost too much! If I put a quote in for a job and loose it on price well that's my hard luck. I can't get anywhere by not working for the next quote/job or going on strike

01-02-2009, 20:48	#3
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	i heard it was an italian company that won the tender, but wont consider british worker for jobs, bloody cheek . this country is going tits up under gorden brown. tezzer

01-02-2009, 21:04	#4
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	this country is going tits up under gorden brown. I'm with you there mate

01-02-2009, 21:13	#6
tezzer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: basildon essex Vehicle: transit camper van 1987 Posts: 2,829	ha ha so you don't want him back yet then? tezzer

01-02-2009, 21:14	#7
avillaschi Guest Posts: n/a	Might be something to do with the fact they already have a permanent work force of cheaper workers. Seems wrong to me whatever way you look at it. Firms want to be in Britain, enjoy the benefits of it (infrastructure, location etc) yet don't want to pay the higher costs of employing local workers who have to pay the higher cost of living over here...

01-02-2009, 21:33	#8
makeitfit Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: on the beach WEST WALES Vehicle: Maverick TDi BLACK mmm Posts: 15,136	No I think you'll find firms are bribed into UK with assorted EU funding. The same EU that says we can all work anywhere in the EU! Now I agree it's a bum deal but we've done it to ourselves. I've employed a couple of Polish plasterers on site and they were cheaper, worked harder, got a top finish AND didn't spend half the day drinking tea and whinging about everybody else!

01-02-2009, 21:40	#9
floyd500b Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 553	Do you remember Auf Wiedersehen Pet? British workers employed in Germany, because the Germans didn't have to pay tax/NI (or equivalent) for a self-employed Brit - hence cheaper labour. there were a lot of Brit's working around Europe in the 80's It's not the same I know, but similar all the same