London, Oct 28 (PTI) About 70 sacked Indian workers of Gate Gourmet, which caters in-flight food to British Airways, have urged Prime Minister Tony Blair to order a public inquiry into the employment practices of the company.

(From Press Trust of India)

In a lengthy representation, the workers, mostly women from Punjab and Gujarat, said: "We would urge you to conduct a public inquiry into the sacking of workers and the employment practices of the company Gate Gourmet, world's largest supplier of in-flight meals internationally." Despite making huge profits, the company had behaved in a "high-handed manner" with them, the workers said in their representation.

The workers, summarily dismissed two months ago for protesting against proposed redundancies, took their grievances to 10, Downing Street, the Prime Minister's office, on Tuesday after rejecting a compromise offer which, they …