MCFly 029- Wind and Workers

The Danish wind power company Vestas is shutting down a wind turbine factory, ending six hundred very green jobs. The Isle of Wight factory is, at time of going to press, occupied, and a campaign to pressure the Government to step in has been launched. A Vestas worker will be speaking at a public meeting organised by the Campaign against Climate Change; Tues 28 July from 7pm at the Mechanics Institute, Princess St.

Defend green jobs: demo in Warrington Saturday 25th

Tomorrow (Saturday 25th): join a demonstration in Warrington at the Vestas HQ. Vestas, Britain's largest manufacturer of wind turbines (despite being a Danish company), is closing down its Isle of Wight plant, one of the island's largest employers. The plant mainly makes turbines for export to the USA, but it is still ludicrous that the British government is happy to bail out banks and car manufacturers whilst ignoring its green industries - the ones it should be supporting for the future. More details here.