Site Workers strike against racism

Near the end of September about three hundred workers downed tools and went on political strike AGAINST RACISM and marched on the offices of Chicago Bridge and Iron Company who are overseeing the construction of the liquefied natural gas pipeline at Milford Haven in Wales. They took this action in support of Omar Mohammed, a steel erector rigger from Cardiff, after claims site management had continually failed to act on Omar’s complaints about racial harassment. Abuse had been going on for sometime but had now come to a head.

VILE NAZI SALUTES & INTIMIDATION

Omar said that two workers made nazi salutes and pointed a hammer at him as if it was a gun. 65 year old Omar also said ‘For nine days I went through the proper channels and we had meeting after meeting. There were two witnesses to the incident, a superintendent and an apprentice. The three of us have made statements but management say we have no evidence.’

‘I have spent nine days trying to get justice and was gong to have to go off work with stress but the men downed tools and marched on the office of Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. The men were totally disgusted. I couldn’t have carried on without the support of the men. Management would have brushed it under the carpet until I gave up. They have only done something because the men came out.’

Another worker on site said ‘One of our mates has been racially abused. There have been nazi salutes and slights made to him. He’s 65 years old and he has taken this to heart. It has upset him terribly. But we made this an issue and will not tolerate such crap.’

RACIST COWARDS SUSPENDED FROM SITE

[should be by the b…s!!]

The two ‘heroes’, who waged this frightening campaign of racist abuse and intimidation against this 65 year old man were suspended from site pending a full investigation. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED BACK AGAIN!!

The workers who took strike action showed working class solidarity is alive and well and it’s not just about money! Site workers everywhere should take a leaf from the book of the workers in Milford Haven and if all else fails to stop this sort of racism then STRIKE IT OUT!! DON’T LET THEM DIVIDE AND RULE.

And remember…RACISM DIVIDES, CLASS UNITES!!

~ by ukrfbwc on November 21, 2007.