7000 workers in march for jobs; Update.THOUSANDS of workers took part in a protest march yesterday calling on the government to help Britain's manufacturing industry. Tony Woodley Tony Woodley (born Wirral 2 January 1948) is a British Trade Union leader who came to prominence in June 2003 when he was elected to succeed Bill Morris as General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (T&G). , joint leader of Unite, joined 7000 demonstrators demanding short-term aid for firms. He said: "Our message today is it's no good bailing out banks if you are not looking after workers, their jobs and their homes." Former head of employers' group the CBI CBI abbr. cumulative book index CBI Confederation of British Industry CBI n abbr (= Confederation of British Industry) → C.E.O.E. , Lord Jones, also took part in the Birmingham march, which was followed by a rally in the city.. |
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