Manganese Bronze protests set to hit London and Liverpool

SACKED workers from Coventry-based black cab maker Manganese Bronze are joining forces with taxi drivers today in a two city protest.

They will leaflet black cabbies and passengers at Kings Cross, St Pancras, Heathrow and Liverpool city centre to raise awareness of the threat to the black cab and urge their support.

Last month Manganese Bronze went into administration. Administrator PwC, which is managing the sale of the company’s assets, has made 156 workers redundant. 

Unite, the union representing the workers from the Coventry firm and taxi drivers in many major cities, is urging the accountancy firm and any potential buyer to keep taxi manufacturing in Coventry.

The union’s national officer Roger Maddison said: “Skilled but sacked workers are joining forces with cabbies to get the campaign to save the black cab on the road. The iconic black cab is part of Britain’s manufacturing heritage, but they are at risk of being built abroad or even disappearing from our roads altogether.

“We are urging commuters and cabbies to support our campaign and persuade PwC to do everything possible to ensure any potential buyer commits to building the black cab here in the UK.”