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| Sit-in wind firm wins court order | Sit-in wind firm wins court order |
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| A wind turbine firm has won a possession order aimed at ending a sit-in protest by workers. | A wind turbine firm has won a possession order aimed at ending a sit-in protest by workers. |
| About 25 demonstrators barricaded themselves inside Vestas' Newport plant on the Isle of Wight 15 days ago in a protest at plans to axe 625 jobs. | |
| The Danish firm won the order at Newport County Court against 11 workers still on the site. | |
| One of the workers said they had packed their bags and would leave peacefully once they had seen the legal documents. | One of the workers said they had packed their bags and would leave peacefully once they had seen the legal documents. |
| However, the BBC understands Vestas will need to obtain a warrant of execution if the protesters continue to refuse to leave. | |
| "It is a bit sad it looks like it has come to this, but we know it is imminent now," the worker said. | |
| Boos and jeers | Boos and jeers |
| "But we are not going to invite the bailiffs in and want to see the right paperwork before we come out. | "But we are not going to invite the bailiffs in and want to see the right paperwork before we come out. |
| "We would have liked to go on as long as possible but have to accept it." | "We would have liked to go on as long as possible but have to accept it." |
| The roof-top protest coincides with the world-famous Cowes Week regatta | |
| One of the workers did leave at about 1300 BST because of a charity cycle ride commitment. | |
| "He has a Land's End to John O'Groats ride on Saturday and had to go to prepare for that but the rest of us are staying," the protester added. | |
| Bob Crow, general secretary of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, who was in court, said the union would continue with its campaign to save the jobs. | Bob Crow, general secretary of the Rail Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, who was in court, said the union would continue with its campaign to save the jobs. |
| "The court has made its decision, but we will continue with our campaign and the right to work on green energy jobs." | |
| Judge Graham White said he was satisfied that legal papers had been served on the group of 11 workers who have barricaded themselves into the factory. | Judge Graham White said he was satisfied that legal papers had been served on the group of 11 workers who have barricaded themselves into the factory. |
| The decision was greeted with boos and jeers by scores of climate change activists and members of the RMT union, who staged a protest outside the court. | The decision was greeted with boos and jeers by scores of climate change activists and members of the RMT union, who staged a protest outside the court. |
| Meanwhile five people have started a rooftop protest at Vestas' Venture Quays building in Cowes. | |
| The four men and one woman have hung banners reading: "In solidarity with the Vestas workers" and "Fight for green jobs". | The four men and one woman have hung banners reading: "In solidarity with the Vestas workers" and "Fight for green jobs". |
| Vestas has blamed the plans to lay off the 625 workers on a drop in demand. |