The union spearheading major strike action over pay at the Sellafield site is keeping tight lipped over its progress.
Industrial action is being carried out by members of the Unite union who work for sub-contractors at the site.
Workers are demanding site-specific allowances, which they claim are paid at other nuclear sites.
Its latest round of strikes started on Monday and will continue until the end of next week. An overtime ban is also in place.
In previous industrial action taken, the union said strikes were continuing over a lack of progress in pay talks.
Cumbria Crack asked Unite this week what progress had been made in its pay discussions, but a spokesman declined to comment, adding ‘I don’t think we have anything further to say at this point.”
Meanwhile, Cumbria police said: “Officers remain present at industrial action and related protests in and around Sellafield.
“The conditions put in place by police under Section 12 of the Public Order Act 1986 remain in existence, these have been followed by those individuals and groups involved in the strike and protest activity.
“The impact of the conditions currently in place, plus information from the public, from businesses and other communities who are or were affected is being monitored and all remains under review.
“Officers are currently reviewing a recent increase in disruption in and around the area of Yottenfews and continue to engage with those involved.”
Strikers were previously recorded performing a slow march, dubbed the Sellafield shuffle, as part of the ongoing action, which has resulted in it taking up to five hours to complete.
The action has resulted in heavy traffic around the nuclear complex.
Earlier this month, the union also said in a statement on social media that it was calling on employers to return to the table with credible solutions that recognise the unique hazards and skills required at Sellafield.
Cumbria Crack asked, on October 15, when the union last had face-to-face negotiations with the contract firms it was in dispute with.
Unite said in response: “Unite have always been open to negotiations, we have highlighted that ACAS could be the vehicle if the employer wish to introduce them.”
Sellafield Ltd said it is not involved in the dispute.
A spokesman added: “The industrial action taking place at Sellafield is the result of a pay dispute between some Unite union members and their employers.
“As the people involved are not employed by Sellafield Ltd this is not a dispute that we can resolve.
“Our priority, as always, is to maintain the safety and security of the Sellafield site.
“We have provided guidance to our employees who may be impacted in travelling to the site during the action.
“We will also continue to support Cumbria police as they work to minimise the impact of the action on the local road network.”
Unite said the companies involved in the dispute were Altrad Services; Amentum Clean Energy; Amentum Enterprise Asset Solutions; AVRS Systems; Balfour Beatty; Careys; DSD; Design Grid; Enigma; Erith; ES Steel Ltd; Flannery; Impwood; Kaefer; Keltbray; Kier; LEL Nuclear; Mammoet; Meldrum; Mitie FM Ltd; Mitie Ltd; Morgan Sindall; NG Bailey; NRL; Nuvia; PC Richardson; PPS Electrical; Rhodar; Shepley; Sir Robert McAlpine; VGC Group; William King; G&M Lawson Ltd; Athena; Stobbarts Ltd and FB Taylor (Cable Contractors) Ltd.
