Hundreds of workers marched through the streets of Hull today to protest after workers were locked out of a biofuel plant building site.
The rally saw around 500 workers and supporters congregate at Queen Victoria Square to demonstrate after 400 workers at the Vivergo plant at Saltend were told they have no jobs.
The news came after sub-contractor Redhall Engineering Solutions Ltd fell out with Vivergo.
There was a heavy police presence as the protestors were joined by union colleagues from North Lincolnshire refineries Lindsay and ConocoPhillips, Pembroke power station in Wales and Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station in Nottinghamshire.
Protest organiser Keith Gibson of the GMB said: "We had a mass meeting this morning at Saltend and marched to the BP site.
"There has been a great turn out and we are here to step up the action and hit management where we can."
After meeting at Queen Victoria Square, the protestors marched to Guildhall along Alfred Gelder Street where union representatives addressed the crowd.
● The rally in Queen Victoria Square, Hull city centre.
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