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| Workers staging a sit-in at a closure-threatened wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight are again being denied food parcels, a union boss has claimed. | Workers staging a sit-in at a closure-threatened wind turbine factory on the Isle of Wight are again being denied food parcels, a union boss has claimed. |
| More than 20 workers are protesting for a 14th day at the Vestas turbine blade plant over plans to cut 625 jobs. | More than 20 workers are protesting for a 14th day at the Vestas turbine blade plant over plans to cut 625 jobs. |
| Bob Crow, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT), said it had reported blocked food deliveries to the police. | Bob Crow, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT), said it had reported blocked food deliveries to the police. |
| Vestas has supplied twice daily meals but the RMT says that is not enough. | Vestas has supplied twice daily meals but the RMT says that is not enough. |
| Meanwhile seven people have been arrested after apparently using super-glue to stick themselves together at the Department of Energy and Climate Change in support of the Vestas workers. | |
| They carried placards that read "take back the wind power". | They carried placards that read "take back the wind power". |
| The seven were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and taken to a central London police station. | The seven were arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass and taken to a central London police station. |
| The Vestas factory was due to shut on 31 July but is now set to close on 10 August. | The Vestas factory was due to shut on 31 July but is now set to close on 10 August. |
| They will go on hunger strike if necessary Bob CrowRMT general secretary | They will go on hunger strike if necessary Bob CrowRMT general secretary |
| The RMT has accused Vestas of trying to "starve" the workers out by using security guards to restrict access to food and drink. | The RMT has accused Vestas of trying to "starve" the workers out by using security guards to restrict access to food and drink. |
| One worker has already been forced to leave on medical advice after his blood sugar levels were found to be seriously low. | One worker has already been forced to leave on medical advice after his blood sugar levels were found to be seriously low. |
| Mr Crow said the union would be going to the High Court later to seek an injunction to allow more food in. | Mr Crow said the union would be going to the High Court later to seek an injunction to allow more food in. |
| "They [the protesters] are going to keep on going, they will go on hunger strike if necessary. They are not leaving there," he told BBC News. | "They [the protesters] are going to keep on going, they will go on hunger strike if necessary. They are not leaving there," he told BBC News. |
| The RMT lodged a formal complaint to police after receiving advice from a human rights lawyer. | The RMT lodged a formal complaint to police after receiving advice from a human rights lawyer. |
| Workers sacked | Workers sacked |
| The union said it believed it had reached a deal to take hot food in to the workers over the weekend, but said supplies were again blocked on Sunday night and Monday. | The union said it believed it had reached a deal to take hot food in to the workers over the weekend, but said supplies were again blocked on Sunday night and Monday. |
| Supporters turned out in the rain to hold a rally outside the building on Saturday and representatives were allowed to deliver bags of food. | Supporters turned out in the rain to hold a rally outside the building on Saturday and representatives were allowed to deliver bags of food. |
| Vestas has blamed the closure on a drop in demand | Vestas has blamed the closure on a drop in demand |
| The protesters claim up to 25 of them have been inside the factory. Eleven workers identified by the firm have been sacked. | The protesters claim up to 25 of them have been inside the factory. Eleven workers identified by the firm have been sacked. |
| Vestas is to seek repossession of the factory in a court case on the Isle of Wight on Tuesday. | Vestas is to seek repossession of the factory in a court case on the Isle of Wight on Tuesday. |
| The Danish firm's bid to have the workers removed failed last week when a judge ruled papers had not been served in accordance with legal rules. | The Danish firm's bid to have the workers removed failed last week when a judge ruled papers had not been served in accordance with legal rules. |
| No-one from the company has so been available for comment in response to Mr Crow's claims but the firm said it was supplying two meals a day. | No-one from the company has so been available for comment in response to Mr Crow's claims but the firm said it was supplying two meals a day. |
| It has blamed the closure of the factory on a lack of demand for wind turbines in the UK. | It has blamed the closure of the factory on a lack of demand for wind turbines in the UK. |
| Do you or someone you know work at the Vestas factory? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your comments using the form below. | Do you or someone you know work at the Vestas factory? Are you affected by the issues in this story? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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