'Normal working unaffected' in Hinkley Point C unofficial strike
Unite the Union, which represents the workers involved, have encouraged the minority who've taken unofficial action to return to work
Staff at Hinkley Point C have walked out on an unofficial strike on Wednesday over alleged bullying.
An unconfirmed number of workers in the MEH group of contractors have downed tools at the nuclear power station construction site in Somerset yesterday (July 9). A person involved in the staff walk out told the Local Democracy Reporting Service it was a response to bullying from senior management. They said: “This bullying has been going on for far too long.”
They said that 3,000–4,000 people had walked out. But a source closer to management said there were under 2,000 MEH staff and most were still working. Unite the Union, which represents the workers involved, is not understood to be sanctioning the action, with workers “furious” it is not backing them.
A spokesperson for Unite said: “Unite understands a number of workers took part in a protest over management practices. This has resulted in them being removed from the site for the remainder of today. Unite expects this matter to be resolved soon.”
A Hinkley Point C spokesperson said: “We join with our trades union partners in asking that the correct process is followed to resolve any grievance. Normal working throughout the site has been unaffected by this unofficial action.”