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Oil workers vote to strike to defend Unite official Stevie Deans
Huge support for walkout over bosses' attack on Unite convenor

Oil workers at the giant Grangemouth refinery have dealt a stunning ballot blow to bosses hoping to turf out popular Unite union convenor Stevie Deans.

Union members delivered an 81 per cent vote for a strike that would knock out 30 per cent of North Sea oil supplies.

A massive 86 per cent of members voted to give their verdict on an internal probe ordered by bosses at Ineos Petrochemicals.

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