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| Sit-in workers set for eviction | Sit-in workers set for eviction |
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| A wind turbine firm at the centre of a sit-in by six workers on the Isle of Wight has applied for a warrant to have the protesters removed by bailiffs. | A wind turbine firm at the centre of a sit-in by six workers on the Isle of Wight has applied for a warrant to have the protesters removed by bailiffs. |
| The workers have remained inside Vestas' Newport plant since 20 July in a protest at plans to axe 625 jobs. | The workers have remained inside Vestas' Newport plant since 20 July in a protest at plans to axe 625 jobs. |
| The Danish firm won a possession order on Tuesday but has been forced to apply for a warrant to remove the workers. | The Danish firm won a possession order on Tuesday but has been forced to apply for a warrant to remove the workers. |
| Bailiffs must give the protesters 24 hours notice, with their removal likely to take place on Friday. | Bailiffs must give the protesters 24 hours notice, with their removal likely to take place on Friday. |
| Newport County Court told the BBC approval for the warrant was an administrative process and was very likely in light of the previous successful application for possession order. | Newport County Court told the BBC approval for the warrant was an administrative process and was very likely in light of the previous successful application for possession order. |
| We have said all along we will come out peacefully when it ends Sit-in protestor | We have said all along we will come out peacefully when it ends Sit-in protestor |
| The bailiff office said it would serve notice to the protesters on Thursday if the warrant was granted. | The bailiff office said it would serve notice to the protesters on Thursday if the warrant was granted. |
| One of the workers inside the building said: "We will wait until the bailiffs serve us with this notice and then take a group decision on what to do. | One of the workers inside the building said: "We will wait until the bailiffs serve us with this notice and then take a group decision on what to do. |
| "We have said all along we will come out peacefully when it ends." | "We have said all along we will come out peacefully when it ends." |
| Three workers left the sit-in for personal reasons on Tuesday and another had to leave to prepare for a charity cycle ride. | Three workers left the sit-in for personal reasons on Tuesday and another had to leave to prepare for a charity cycle ride. |
| Five people are continuing a rooftop protest at a Vestas site in Cowes | |
| Six workers remain inside. | Six workers remain inside. |
| The Rail and Maritime (RMT) union said that at times up to 25 people were involved in the sit-in inside the factory. | The Rail and Maritime (RMT) union said that at times up to 25 people were involved in the sit-in inside the factory. |
| Meanwhile five people are continuing a rooftop protest at Vestas' Venture Quays building in Cowes. | |
| The four men and one woman climbed on to the building on Tuesday and have hung banners reading: "In solidarity with the Vestas workers" and "Fight for green jobs". | |
| One of them, 44-year-old Martin Shaw, said: "We will wait to see what the Vestas guys do once this warrant is served. | |
| "If they think us staying here will help the cause we will do that." | |
| Vestas has blamed the plans to lay off the 625 workers on a drop in demand. | Vestas has blamed the plans to lay off the 625 workers on a drop in demand. |