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| Up to 70 people are protesting outside a power station under construction in Pembroke and calling for jobs to be given to British workers. | |
| Those rallying want jobs to go to skilled workers in the UK rather than to foreign nationals. | Those rallying want jobs to go to skilled workers in the UK rather than to foreign nationals. |
| The demonstration, which began before 0530 GMT, followed a similar event at the site - being built on by French company Alstom - three weeks ago. | The demonstration, which began before 0530 GMT, followed a similar event at the site - being built on by French company Alstom - three weeks ago. |
| Dyfed-Powys Police are at the protest, which was described as peaceful. | Dyfed-Powys Police are at the protest, which was described as peaceful. |
| Alstom and local MPs say the majority of first phase jobs have gone to British nationals. | Alstom and local MPs say the majority of first phase jobs have gone to British nationals. |
| Skilled workers | Skilled workers |
| Foggy weather was blamed for a smaller turnout than at last month's event, which attracted a crowd of up to 200. | Foggy weather was blamed for a smaller turnout than at last month's event, which attracted a crowd of up to 200. |
| Protester Owen Morris, who works in the engineering and construction industry and would like a job at Alstom, said: "We are trying to put the point across; why should they discriminate against British workers when there are skilled workers in the UK?" | Protester Owen Morris, who works in the engineering and construction industry and would like a job at Alstom, said: "We are trying to put the point across; why should they discriminate against British workers when there are skilled workers in the UK?" |
| Demonstrators planned to march to the gates and stop early morning deliveries. | Demonstrators planned to march to the gates and stop early morning deliveries. |
| The initial rally was organised by an online Facebook group called Give the British Jobs First at Pembroke Power Station. | The initial rally was organised by an online Facebook group called Give the British Jobs First at Pembroke Power Station. |
| Work on the station, which will be run by RWE npower, is due to last three and a half years and will create almost 2,000 jobs. | Work on the station, which will be run by RWE npower, is due to last three and a half years and will create almost 2,000 jobs. |
| According to figures released by Alstom last month to Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Nick Ainger, 373 people work there currently and 97.5% of non-management staff are UK residents. | According to figures released by Alstom last month to Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Nick Ainger, 373 people work there currently and 97.5% of non-management staff are UK residents. |