Hundreds of Hinkley Point C workers locked out after safety protest at UK nuclear site
Hundreds of construction workers at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in Somerset, England were locked out and had wages docked after staging a protest over safety concerns and working conditions. The dispute at one of Europe's largest construction projects (with ~14,000 workers) has received minimal national media coverage, with information emerging primarily through industry sources. The lockout was reinforced by a significant police presence at the site.
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Hundreds of workers at the under construction Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant site in Somerset, south-west England were locked out and had their wages docked after staging a protest over safety concerns and working conditions last week.
The dispute at one of the largest construction projects in Europe with around 14,000 workers on site has been subjected to a near-total blackout by the national media.
The lockout was reinforced by a major police presence, with photographs shared by workers showing a fleet of police vehicles stationed around the site.
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