Unofficial walk out continues into third day
Contractors at the Humber Refinery, in north Lincolnshire, which processes barrels of crude oil into petrol and diesel, decided at a mass meeting not to return to work. It followed an incident where two men were taken to hospital after a gas leak.
Phillips 66 said both were released without treatment to return to work.
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Hide AdIn a statement yesterday they added: “We will continue to operate in a safe manner as we work toward a resolution.”
But GMB national officer Phil Whitehurst urged the company to allow the union onto the site “to try to resolve the issue as quickly as possible for the safety of workers and the public.”