GMB is in further talks with the employers this afternoon seeking a formula to get members back to work and a financial settlement for those who wish to leave.
GMB National Official for Engineering Construction, Phil Whitehurst will attend a preliminary hearing at Hull Magistrates Court tomorrow, 17th May 2011 at 11.00 to answer a public order Act charge under Section 14 in connection with the 'lock out' dispute at the BP site in Saltend. GMB is fully supporting our National Official who will be pleading not guilty. GMB have instructed one of the most prominent human rights firms in the country – Bindmans – to represent Phil Whitehurst and will be vigorously contesting this charge.
Mr Whitehurst was arrested on Wednesday 4th May while he was attending the lawful protest against the lock out of 430 workers at the BP site at Saltend, Hull. Mr Whitehurst was taken into police custody at Hull police station and video footage that he took of the event were confiscated. He was released later in the day having been charged with being in breach of Section 14 of the Public Order Act. Hull Magistrates Court is at, The Law Courts, Market Place, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU1 2AD.
Further talks, convened by ACAS, are due to take place at 4 p.m. this afternoon between the employers and the Unions. This follows consideration by the workforce of a proposal put by the employers to pay £3,700 to employees to end the dispute. These 430 workers have been locked out of the site since 14th March 2011.
Talks to date, convened by ACAS, have failed to resolve the dispute. A mass meeting on 21st April of the members lock out rejected an offer to buy out their rights and vowed to continue the dispute until they are allowed back to work at Saltend. The members resume the protest demonstrations outside the site and the first protest demonstration took place on the 21st April.
In the middle of last month GMB announced a four part plan to end the lock out of the 430 workers locked out at the BP construction site in Saltend in Hull.
For the full story visit the GMB Press Office pages on their website at:
http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/latest_news/not_guilty_at_saltend__lockout.aspx
GMB National Official for Engineering Construction, Phil Whitehurst will attend a preliminary hearing at Hull Magistrates Court tomorrow, 17th May 2011 at 11.00 to answer a public order Act charge under Section 14 in connection with the 'lock out' dispute at the BP site in Saltend. GMB is fully supporting our National Official who will be pleading not guilty. GMB have instructed one of the most prominent human rights firms in the country – Bindmans – to represent Phil Whitehurst and will be vigorously contesting this charge.
Mr Whitehurst was arrested on Wednesday 4th May while he was attending the lawful protest against the lock out of 430 workers at the BP site at Saltend, Hull. Mr Whitehurst was taken into police custody at Hull police station and video footage that he took of the event were confiscated. He was released later in the day having been charged with being in breach of Section 14 of the Public Order Act. Hull Magistrates Court is at, The Law Courts, Market Place, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU1 2AD.
Further talks, convened by ACAS, are due to take place at 4 p.m. this afternoon between the employers and the Unions. This follows consideration by the workforce of a proposal put by the employers to pay £3,700 to employees to end the dispute. These 430 workers have been locked out of the site since 14th March 2011.
Talks to date, convened by ACAS, have failed to resolve the dispute. A mass meeting on 21st April of the members lock out rejected an offer to buy out their rights and vowed to continue the dispute until they are allowed back to work at Saltend. The members resume the protest demonstrations outside the site and the first protest demonstration took place on the 21st April.
In the middle of last month GMB announced a four part plan to end the lock out of the 430 workers locked out at the BP construction site in Saltend in Hull.
For the full story visit the GMB Press Office pages on their website at:
http://www.gmb.org.uk/newsroom/latest_news/not_guilty_at_saltend__lockout.aspx
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