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Month: January 1980

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Archive : Jaguar news

31 January 1980 Keith Adams 0

JAGUAR Chairman Percy Plant reports that BL’s views have , however , ‘hardened’ on the need for a diesel engine by 1984 . The BL Cars Programme Review Comittees firm […]

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Achive : Consortium puts in its bid for MG

25 January 1980 Keith Adams 0

By Baron Phillips Aston Martin, which is leading a consortium bidding for British Leyland’s MG operation, has itself been the subject of takeover talks. But Mr Alan Curtis, the chairman, […]

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Archive : Communist replaced as Union man

23 January 1980 Keith Adams 0

Times business diary BL’s overworked industrial relations managers will breathe a sigh of relief when the news reaches them that a moderate life-long Labour Party stalwart has just replaced communist […]

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Archive : Shop steward who refused to strike loses union job

22 January 1980 Keith Adams 0

By Clifford Webb Midlands Industrial Correspondent A British Leyland shop steward who refused to join a strike called in protest at the dismissal of Mr Derek Robinson, the shop stewards’ […]

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Archive : BL’s delayed MG plans

18 January 1980 Keith Adams 0

BL has delayed implementation of its plans for the MG factory at Abingdon in Oxfordshire because of a probable offer from the consortium. Four deadlines have been set by BL […]

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Archive : BL starting drive for new dealers

16 January 1980 Keith Adams 0

By Edward Townsend BL’s controversial £2m “Buy British” campaign, initially aimed at new car buyers, has now been directed at dealers. The company is trying to tempt new dealers, including […]

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Archive : Mr Scargill pledges his support for BL convener

14 January 1980 Keith Adams 1

Mr Arthur Scargill yesterday pledged the support of Yorkshire miners for the reinstatement of Mr Derek Robinson the shop stewards’ convener dismissed by British Leyland. The Yorkshire miners’ president told […]

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Archive : Wake Up Warning

11 January 1980 Keith Adams 0

DAILY MIRROR Night-shift workers were given a wake-up warning by British Leyland bosses yesterday . A spokesman said that they would consider taking action against anyone found dozing at work […]

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Archive : Sleeping foreman loses dismissal case against BL

10 January 1980 Keith Adams 0

Mr Robert Yates, British Leyland foreman, last night lost a claim that he was. unfairly dismissed for sleeping on a night shift and being’ involved in offences. Mr Richard Smith, […]

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Archive : BL foreman ‘allowed men on night shift to sleep’

9 January 1980 Keith Adams 0

From Our Correspondent Birmingham Mr Robert Yates, British Leyland foreman, was dismissed for allowing men to sleep on the night shift at the Rover works in Solihull, West Midlands, an […]

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With all the American-owned Chrysler Company’s car production in Britain at a standstill, yesterday British Leyland had to stop its Mini and Allegro assembly lines at Longbridge, Birmingham, and lay off 5,000 workers. Last night [...]

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