Brown criticises wildcat strikes

Mr Brown says the government will help workers facing redundancy

Wildcat strikes are "not defensible", the prime minister has told those angry at the employment of foreign workers.

Hundreds of employees across the UK walked out over the use of overseas staff at a refinery in Lincolnshire.

Gordon Brown told the BBC's Politics Show he understood workers' worries, but spontaneous walkouts were "not the right thing to do".

Earlier, Lord Mandelson said protectionism could turn a recession into a depression.

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"Sympathy strikes" spread across the country after workers walked out at the Lindsey Oil Refinery when owner Total gave a