Hinkley workers locked-out of site after canteen sit-in
04-06-2026 08:40 via constructionenquirer.com

Hinkley workers locked-out of site after canteen sit-in

M&E workers at the Hinkley Point C nuclear site have been banned from the job for a week after staging a canteen sit-in.
Hundreds of workers from the MEH Alliance have been told not to return to the job until next Monday.
A long-running dispute came to a head earlier this week as workers staged the sit-in protest over shift pattern changes and safety concerns.Site management told the protesters not to return to the site until next week without pay.
A heavy police presence was also evident th
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