Vestas update: Sit-in workers being starved out.

Workers occupying the Vestas factory on the Isle of Wight have complained to police over claims are having their human rights breached. RMT has accused the company of trying to "starve" the workers out by restricting access to food and drink.

RMT announced it had lodged the formal complaint to police in Newport over the actions of security guards working for Vestas after it received advice from a human rights lawyer.

The Human Rights lawyer Louise Christian, has said: "There is a positive obligation under the Human Rights Act on the State and its agents, i.e the police, to prevent private individuals from depriving others of their liberty. It therefore appears to me that the local police have a positive obligation to prevent the security agents employed by Vestas stopping people coming in to deliver food to those in occupation." The union said it was "seriously concerned" a lack of food reaching the workers could have health implications for them.

The Danish firm's bid to have the workers removed failed on Wednesday when a judge ruled removal papers had not been served in accordance with legal rules. The case at Newport County Court was adjourned until Tuesday.

Vestas had planned to close the factory on 31 July – but as a result of the occupation, and the global campaign in support of the workforce, they have been pushed back and the extension of the consultation with the workforce means that there is a serious opportunity to draw up a rescue package similar to the one supported by the Scottish Parliament earlier this year which saved the Vestas factory in Kintyre says RMT.

This weekend will see a further show of the strength of the growing support for the Vestas workforce with crowds from the cancelled Big Green Gathering diverting to the Isle of Wight in what will be another important boost for the Save Vestas campaign