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| Power station walkout in Runcorn in row over local jobs | Power station walkout in Runcorn in row over local jobs |
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| Up to 1,000 workers at a power station construction site in Runcorn have walked out in a row over local jobs. | Up to 1,000 workers at a power station construction site in Runcorn have walked out in a row over local jobs. |
| A GMB steward said a firm involved in building a thermal power station next to the Ineos Chlor chemical plant had broken an agreement over recruitment. | |
| The walkout followed a protest by about 30 local people who said too many men were being employed to work on the site from outside Cheshire and Merseyside. | |
| The company at the centre of the dispute has yet to respond. | The company at the centre of the dispute has yet to respond. |
| James Farnworth, who works on the site, said: "These men have the total sympathy of all the workers here. | James Farnworth, who works on the site, said: "These men have the total sympathy of all the workers here. |
| 'More balanced' | 'More balanced' |
| "I think it's a very unfortunate situation, one we would normally try to avoid, but these guys felt they had no option but to make their feelings known. | "I think it's a very unfortunate situation, one we would normally try to avoid, but these guys felt they had no option but to make their feelings known. |
| "It's an easy one to resolve - get the workforce more balanced in favour of local men." | "It's an easy one to resolve - get the workforce more balanced in favour of local men." |
| According to GMB, only one of the companies involved in the construction has broken the agreement to hire local labour first. | According to GMB, only one of the companies involved in the construction has broken the agreement to hire local labour first. |
| The power station will be used to turn non-recyclable waste into energy, which will be used as part of the chemical processing. | The power station will be used to turn non-recyclable waste into energy, which will be used as part of the chemical processing. |
| Ineos Chlor is a major chemical producer and a PVC manufacturer. | Ineos Chlor is a major chemical producer and a PVC manufacturer. |