Workers from the Kilwinning plant of Simclar, who spent the night occupying the factory, have rejoined their comrades on the picket line at the company's Riverside factory.  Emerging from the sit-in Nan Wilson, Simclar worker and Solidarity member, told the supporters at the gates that this was just the start:

"We are going nowhere, the asset stripping at Riverside has begun and we will man the picket lines for as long as it takes."

Solidarity Co-Convenor Rosemary Byrne spent the night at the factory with the workers discussing plans to take the campaign forward.  She went straight from the sit-in to the gates at the Riverside factory.  The local MSP urged all trade unionists to get behind the Simclar workers:

"I have a long history with these workers, we have been involved in this before with Sam Russel and Simclar.  He may think that he can just do as he wants but these workers are ready to take him on, as they have done in the past. Back when we negotiated the deal for workers when Simclar took over the factory Sam Russel was determined that there would no union recognition, he didnt get his way then and he won't this time either."

Solidarity members are taking part in pickets and demos at both Ayrshire factories and at the company's base in Dunfermline.  Solidarity Trade Union Coordinator Jock Penman said:

"Local members from the Dunfermline area have been joined by the Solidarity students group who have come down from Dundee.  If Simclar are asset stripping, this is where they will bring the plant.  It is essential that workers of all parties get behind this and mobilise at all of Simclars sites."