London Climate Camp Activists Visit Vestas Workers

During the week a group of activists from the London Neighborhood of the Camp for Climate Action travelled down to the Isle of Wight to support the workers of the Vestas who have occupied their factory in protest at the companies decision to close the factor, export the production and dump over five hundred jobs. I went down with them to document their visit...

It quickly became apparent that the occupation would not last long unless a way was found to get food to those inside and so that became the mission.Six hours later I found myself behind bars, arrested for being 'armed with food supplies' and potentially 'prolonging a protest'.

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Climate Campers set up camp in solidarity with Vestas workers

Decorating the place

Bustling little roundabout of solidarity

Problem to solve

Solution on its way

Scab security scum try to block supporters

Food riot

Let freedom rain!

Food supplys arrive by air

Police being neutral (or is that natural?)

Management order fences to prevent resupply

Installed by scab local firm

Best of british - turbine blades worth hundreds of thousands await shipping out of country (along with 500 plus jobs)