Skip to content
Sunday 30 August 2026London --:--Frankfurt --:--Zurich --:--
NewslettersSearchEN · DE · FR
MorningWire

European business, markets and politics

FTSE 100
10,824.26
+0.29%
DAX
26,569.99
+0.77%
CAC 40
8,401.18
+0.98%
STOXX 50
6,485.67
+0.95%
  • Europe
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Politics
  • Opinion
More
GermanyFranceEU InstitutionsCompetitionPublic AffairsBankingTechnologyEnergy
  • Germany
  • France
  • Europe
  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Politics
  • Opinion
  • DE
Monday 22 June 2009 8:00 pm  |  Updated:  Friday 31 May 2019 10:48 am

LINDSEY PROTESTS CONTINUE

By: admindrupal

Add as a preferred source on Google

HUNDREDS of sacked contract workers burnt their dismissal letters outside Lindsey oil refinery yesterday in a symbolic act of defiance against French owner Total, which had given them until last night to reapply for their jobs. Thousands of workers from across the UK are expected to down tools today in support of the 647 staff at the Lincolnshire plant, who were sacked on Friday for taking unofficial strike action.

Share this article

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • WhatsApp
  • Email

Similarly tagged content:

Sections

  • News

Categories

  • Business

Related Topics

  • NULL

Trending Articles

  • Pensioners to hand over bank statements in government benefits crackdown

  • Jamie Carragher: HMRC petitions for Sky Sports star to be declared bankrupt

  • Jamie Vardy bags Bundesliga rights as he steps up streaming war with Neville and Lineker

  • City firms mandate phone and face-to-face comms bootcamps for Gen Z lawyers

  • Brewdog founder James Watt hits out at ‘total silence’ over new venture

More from Morning Wire

  • Donald Trump is creeping towards a shrewd sanctions policy

    Opinion
    Donald Trump holding a red TRUMP 2028 hat, wearing a tuxedo with an American flag in the background
  • Competition watchdog clears Paramount Warner Bros acquisition

    Media
    Paramount, Netflix, Warner logos; media giants intensifying streaming competition and strategic industry shifts
  • Top court ‘opens the floodgates’ for part-time workers’ claims

    Lawsuit
    Supreme Court building under clear sky, symbolizing justice and authority, relevant to recent judicial news coverage
  • Goldman: Junior white-collar workers squeezed hardest by AI hiring slump

    AI
    People waiting outside a job centre, highlighting unemployment issues and job search challenges in the current economy.
  • Labour’s ‘chaotic’ zero-hour crackdown could cost firms £3bn per year

    Economics
    Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, in a suit and glasses, looking serious against a bright sky.
  • Was Fifa able to sack senior exec Lamour without consequences? A lawyer explains

    Sport Business
    Getty Images news-related image depicting a significant event or person, suitable for general news and business contexts.
  • AI startup raises $20m to build ‘digital twins’ of office workers

    Tech
    Modern open-plan office space with employees working at computers, bright lighting, and large windows.
  • Skilled tech visa applications fall again despite AI talent push

    Tech
    UK work and study visas have fallen as Labour faces pressure to reduce immigration.
MorningWire

Independent European business, markets and political news for decision-makers.

Morning Briefing

Europe

  • Germany
  • France
  • EU Institutions
  • Europe

Business

  • Markets
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Regulation
  • Competition
  • Public Affairs

Editorial

  • Opinion
  • Editorial Policy
  • Corrections
  • Contact

Company

  • About Morning Wire
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Cookie Policy
© 2026 Morning Wire Ltd · Published by Morning Wire Media, Bahnhofstrasse 65, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Privacy · Terms · Cookies · Facebook