Tata Steel workers protest in Britain

• Eastern Eye Staff
• 26 May, 2016

By: Eastern Eye Staff

Hundreds of Tata Steel workers held a rare rally in central London on Thursday as the company’s board in Mumbai said it had yet to shortlist any bidders for the sale of its loss-making British assets. Wearing safety helmets and Tata’s yellow jackets, protesters chanted the slogan “Save Our Steel!” as they marched past the Houses of Parliament. “We want somebody who will invest in the industry, support the industry and preferably keep us together, keep the plants together,” said Tony Pearson, who has worked in the sector since 1977. Indian Tata Steel is Britain’s biggest steel employer and the…

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