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- Lerwick man Wilfie Bruce looks back at almost 50 years of boat building
- 21’6’’ classic clinker-built Shetland model now for sale
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- Dispute over work and conditions
- Unions claim workers’ concerns are not addressed
- Company says it is committed to finding solutions
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