Workers and supporters joined community leaders and politicians amid warnings of the huge impact on jobs the closure would have.
Workers across the country in Wales, the Midlands and the South East rely on contracts from Honda.Ford previously announced plans to cut jobs when it combines the headquarters of Ford UK and Ford Credit to a site in Essex.The march brought together workers, the supply chain and the wider local community
The group's assistant general secretary, Steve Turner, said Unite is"determined to fight" to keep Honda in Swindon. He added that the shift towards electric vehicles"should signal a strong, secure, long-term future for Honda in Swindon" and that the plant has a"bright future". "It would be a tragedy if Honda walks away from a town that has given that company so much, sending a loyal workforce to the dole queue. We can't and won't let that happen," he added.
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