by Hypermiler UK | Oct 25, 2013 | Fuel Protests
Its been a tough week for workers at the stricken Grangemouth plant. It’s plant’s owners, Ineos announced earlier this week the closure of the petrochemical plant after failing to come to an agreement with the workers ‘union Unite.The announcement...
by Hypermiler UK | May 12, 2012 | Fuel Protests
The threat of a damaging fuel tanker strike was averted yesterday after drivers voted by just a 1% margin accept a peace deal. After eight days of talks with the conciliation service Acas, Unite said that just 51% of it’s members had backed proposals to end a...
by Hypermiler UK | Jun 6, 2011 | Fuel Protests
In a recent press release the Stanlow Direction Action group has confirmed that they have organised a traffic “go slow” for this Saturday 11th June . In a departure from recent fuel protests and events in Chester, this protest is aimed at...
by Hypermiler UK | Jun 2, 2011 | Fuel Protests
The fuel protesters targeting Stanlow fuel refinery have dismissed their spokesman over a facebook disbute.The group has parted company with Ian Charlesworth after claims that he invited EDL and BNP groups to join the protests at the fuel refinery.In an interview with...
by Hypermiler UK | May 8, 2011 | Fuel Protests
Today’s protest and go-slow at Stanlow fuel refinery was billed as the “mother of all fuel protests” (well by this site anyway). Estimates of up to 3000 people had been suggested causing traffic chaos on the roads.In reality the turn out has been...
by Hypermiler UK | May 8, 2011 | Fuel Protests
We have had confirmation that the Police at Stanlow fuel refinery have prevented protesters from blockading the facility.In effect they have blockaded the blockade.Until not the police presence has been simply to protect the protesters and traffic during the go...
