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| Sit-in turbine protest rally due | Sit-in turbine protest rally due |
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| Workers staging a sit-in protest at a wind turbine plant are still "remaining strong" as the demonstration enters its fifth day. | Workers staging a sit-in protest at a wind turbine plant are still "remaining strong" as the demonstration enters its fifth day. |
| Supporters of the protesting workers are expected to take part in a rally from Newport to Vestas Wind Systems on the Isle of Wight later. | Supporters of the protesting workers are expected to take part in a rally from Newport to Vestas Wind Systems on the Isle of Wight later. |
| It comes after owners served the 25 workers, who are barricaded inside, with court papers. | It comes after owners served the 25 workers, who are barricaded inside, with court papers. |
| A protest began on Monday after plans to axe 625 jobs despite rising profits. | A protest began on Monday after plans to axe 625 jobs despite rising profits. |
| The factory, which makes wind turbines, is believed to be shut next Friday. | The factory, which makes wind turbines, is believed to be shut next Friday. |
| We have a worthwhile fight and being threatened with criminal charges, it doesn't really wash with us Ian Terry, protesting worker class="" href="/2/hi/uk_news/england/hampshire/8164486.stm">Workers talk of sit-in life | |
| One of the workers staging the occupation, Ian Terry, told the BBC they will not be moved, even by the threat of criminal prosecution. | One of the workers staging the occupation, Ian Terry, told the BBC they will not be moved, even by the threat of criminal prosecution. |
| He said: "The company's made no losses, only massive profits. The reason that they're moving abroad is to maximise profits more than to secure the future of their company. | He said: "The company's made no losses, only massive profits. The reason that they're moving abroad is to maximise profits more than to secure the future of their company. |
| "So I think we have a worthwhile fight and being threatened with criminal charges, it doesn't really wash with us" | "So I think we have a worthwhile fight and being threatened with criminal charges, it doesn't really wash with us" |
| A march will begin from St Thomas' Square in Newport along the route to the factory which is expected to take half an hour followed by a rally at 1800 BST. | A march will begin from St Thomas' Square in Newport along the route to the factory which is expected to take half an hour followed by a rally at 1800 BST. |
| Five arrests | Five arrests |
| Speaking from inside the factory a worker told the BBC that everyone seemed to be in "good spirits". | Speaking from inside the factory a worker told the BBC that everyone seemed to be in "good spirits". |
| He added: "There's a few sore backs from sleeping on the floor so we are a bit achy but apart from that it's going well, we are remaining strong. | He added: "There's a few sore backs from sleeping on the floor so we are a bit achy but apart from that it's going well, we are remaining strong. |
| "People are coming along to show their support and that means a lot to us, the more support we get the better. | "People are coming along to show their support and that means a lot to us, the more support we get the better. |
| Vestas has been delivering food twice a day. | Vestas has been delivering food twice a day. |
| "Hopefully people will come along and see us because it's all very important, this is for the island and we have to save these jobs, there's lots of families affected." | "Hopefully people will come along and see us because it's all very important, this is for the island and we have to save these jobs, there's lots of families affected." |
| He joked that security guards were trying to tempt them out with the smell of bacon being cooked from inside in the building. | He joked that security guards were trying to tempt them out with the smell of bacon being cooked from inside in the building. |
| Protesters survived on cheese rolls, oranges and cans of fizzy drinks yesterday. | Protesters survived on cheese rolls, oranges and cans of fizzy drinks yesterday. |
| Climate change protesters and union leaders have joined in the demonstration outside the factory. | Climate change protesters and union leaders have joined in the demonstration outside the factory. |
| A total of five men have now been arrested at the site, police said. | A total of five men have now been arrested at the site, police said. |
| The Danish-owned company said the factory was being closed next week because of reduced demand for wind turbines in northern Europe. | The Danish-owned company said the factory was being closed next week because of reduced demand for wind turbines in northern Europe. |