UK: Unionized steel workers to march in central London June 28

Event

Unionized steel workers affiliated with the General, Municipal, Boilermakers (GMB) Union plan to march in central London on June 28 to demand a government strategy to reduce job losses and alleviate energy costs impacting the industry. Participants will gather at Trafalgar Square at 10:30 before marching to Parliament Square starting at 11:00. It is unclear how many participants the gathering will attract. However, it will likely be well attended as organizers assert that steel workers from as far as Hartlepool in County Durham and Port Talbot in the south of Wales will participate.

Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely, especially along the protest route.

Advice

Avoid the protest area as a standard precaution. Consider seeking alternative routes to circumvent the event; allow extra time to reach nearby destinations.