STRIKING British Steel scaffolders delivered a gift-wrapped petition signed by 14,000 people to their employer today, telling bosses to pay the right rate for the job.

The strikers, who work at British Steel’s plant in Scunthorpe, were joined by their families and friends to hand in the petition to contractor Acatavo at its Wakefield headquarters.

Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Support for the striking scaffolders is growing.