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Archive : Jaguar news
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 […]
Month: January 1980
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Achive : Consortium puts in its bid for MG
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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 […]