Protesters Clash with British Police at Labor Rally

Eldonita de Pavel Jacomino
2016-05-16 16:28:39

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London, May 16 (RHC)-- Clashes broke out in London between police officers and protesters during a demonstration against labor conditions for retail workers.  Several hundred people held a rally over the weekend against Topshop and Sir Philip Green, the chairman of the Arcadia group that owns the store.

Demonstrators gathered outside the company’s flagship store, bringing traffic to a standstill on the renowned Oxford Street.  The protesters, who came out as part of a campaign for a real living wage for cleaners at the fashion retailer, were chanting, “Topshop, shame on you.”

One of the organizers, Aysan Dennis, told reporters: “We want our voices heard.  This is a class war.”

After police moved the protesters out of Oxford Circus, they marched down Oxford Street, rushing towards the entrance of a John Lewis store where police stopped them from entering.  Some of the demonstrators, who were wearing masks, lit red smoke bombs as bewildered shoppers watched on. 



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