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Mitie cleaners occupy First Great Western HQ
Rail workers demand firm act to bring in living wage
Striking rail cleaners swept in to occupy the Swindon headquarters of train company First Great Western (FGW) in a dramatic protest over poverty wages yesterday.
Over 50 noisy protesters peacefully entered the building in Swindon to deliver a letter to FGW managing director Mark Hopwood.
The cleaners, who are employed by subcontract giant Mitie, travelled in from London, Bristol and Swansea.
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