Call for National Day of Action over Vivergo Fuels dispute

SHOP STEWARDS representing Construction workers from across the country are meeting over the next two days and will discuss a call for a national day of action in support of 400 workers they say have been 'locked-out' for 2 months by Vivergo Fuels.

Talks aimed at resolving the dispute, which has led to local traffic queues and other problems on protest days, collapsed at the end of April. Other workers, scaffolders and electricians at the bi-ethanol construction site at Saltend have already shown a willingness to walk out in support of their colleagues when asked. But the latest call from the industry's national shop stewards forum, is for a national day of action which would involve construction workers from around the country taking part in some form of action.

The GMB union has already started a hardship fund for the workers and appeals are being made for financial support from other engineering workers' unions.

The date for any planned day of action is likely to be announced within the next 48 hours.