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Thu Jul 12, 2012 5:52PM GMT
On Wednesday July 11, hundreds of workers from the threatened refinery facility said they would hold protests in order to disrupt fuel supplies the weekend before the Olympic Games begin in a last-ditch bid to save their jobs.
In a meeting at the Pegasus Social Club in the grounds of the refinery, about 120 workers urged the British Coalition government to conduct an inquiry into the closure of the plant.
"The only way to get the [UK] government to take notice is to threaten them," said Russ Ball, regional representative for Britain's largest trade union, Unite.
Furthermore, Ball called on the workers to "mount a campaign of direct action" outside the Vopak terminal in Purfleet over the weekend of 21-22 July.
Being asked whether actions will continue over the period of the 2012 London Olympics, he replied, "We can't rule it out. We're fighting for our community, for the jobs of our members. We can't let it go without a fight."
Earlier on June 15, the Unite union accused the Tory-led government of hypocrisy by refusing to support the Coryton oil refinery by state cash while at the same time pumping billions of pounds into the country’s banking industry.
Moreover, workers, families and supporters from the threatened Coryton oil refinery held a demonstration titled “Stop the jobs massacre! Support the Coryton oil refinery workers!” in Central London on June 18.
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I just don't think it is wise to disrupt the Olympics. I understand your concern for your jobs. The Olympics is not about you, its about all of us in Humanity. Why try and disrut one of the few things on this world that at least attempts global unity, even if imperfect.
I understand your perspective.
I understand your perspective. This is an interesting article - on the one hand, seeing that everything around us is an illusion, including this refinery and the Olympics, one could say that none of it matters, so who cares?
But on the other hand, one could say that, after embracing and being LOVE, the next most important thing is perhaps bringing The Truth to light and standing up for ourselves.
If this is true:
Earlier on June 15, the Unite union accused the Tory-led government of hypocrisy by refusing to support the Coryton oil refinery by state cash while at the same time pumping billions of pounds into the country’s banking industry.
then, in my opinion, bringing that Truth to LIGHT and supporting these workers is more important than The Olympics. Besides, I have a feeling that The Olympics will be fine, even if this protest does occur. I AM rooting for the workers to draw a large audience by exploiting this event.
Much LOVE to you, Guest and thank you for sharing your thoughts.
namaste