Archive for July, 1972
Archive : Unions resisting BLMC sale of component plant
British Leyland Motor Corporation is heading for a confrontation with a group of the country’s most powerful engineering unions over its plan to ” hive off” one of its important component producing operations by selling to an American-owned corporation. The trouble involves the Thorneycroft heavy transmissions plant at Basingstoke, in Harnpshire, which is at present [...]
July 14, 1972
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Archive : Promotions among top BLMC echelons
By Clifford Webb Midland Industrial Correspondent British Leyland’s recent management reorganization gathered pace yesterday. A number of new appointments will enable Mr George Turnbull, managing director of the Austin-Morris car division, to devote more time to corporate matters. He is now considered by many to be the leading contender for the post of chief executive [...]
July 13, 1972
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Archive : Super Jag stranded
By Kingsley Squire Jaguar’s new 140-mile-an-hour saloon was marooned in its factory yesterday . the day it was due to be unveiled. Strike pickets kept 500 of the new models from going on display in showrooms throughout the country. But the bosses did manage to sneak three of the new XJ12′s past pickets at the [...]
July 12, 1972
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Archive : Attempt to end strike at Jaguar plant fails
By Clifford Webb Midland Industrial Correspondent Attempts to end the strike at Jaguar in Coventry, now in its third week, failed at a 31 hour union-management meeting last night. A joint statement said afterwards: “Following the exchange of views the parties were unable to find common ground for a return to work. The meeting terminated [...]
July 12, 1972
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Archive : Jaguar XJ6 in new fast version
The Jaguar XJ12 on sale from today. By Julian Mounter Motoring Correspondent The long-awaited V12 version of the XJ6 Jaguar is announced today. With a top speed of about 140mph and acceleration times that are more impressive than those of most sports cars, it is bound to be very popular in the company’s traditional export [...]
July 11, 1972
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Archive : BLMC stewards say men reject new proposals
Shop stewards at British Leyland Motor Corporation’s Longbridge car plant claimed last night that 10,000 production workers at the plant had rejected “once and for all ” company proposals to replace piecework by a flat day rate. The statement was made after a meeting attended by 400 shop stewards It was reported at the meeting [...]
July 8, 1972
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Archive : Picketing at Jaguar factories causes shortage of spares
By Clifford Webb Midland Industrial Correspondent Jaguar dealers are running out of spare parts as a result of unusually militant strike picketing of the company’s factories at Coventry. All production has been at a standstill for the past 12 days with more than 5,000 workers idle. A company spokesman said last night: “Pickets are being [...]
July 6, 1972
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Archive : Car men accept £250 pay switch
DAILY EXPRESS CAR MEN ACCEPT £250 PAY SWITCH Paint shop workers at a car plant in Cowley, Oxford, yesterday agreed to give up piecework. They accepted £250 each in compensation and an hourly rate which will give them £44-20 for a 40-hour week. Now fewer than 1,500 production workers at Austin-Morris factories in the Oxford [...]
July 5, 1972
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Archive : Jaguar strikers warned
Jaguar car workers in Coventry were warned yesterday by their chairman and chief executive, Mr Ravmond England, that customers would not wait indefinitely while workers indulged in the “suicidal ” business of incessant squabbles over piecework earnings. A strike by 2,000 men which began a week ago has laid off 2,500 other workers at the [...]
July 1, 1972
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