Archive : 6000 Car Men Hit By Mrs X Strike Go Back To Work

22 August 1968 Keith Adams 0

DAILY MIRROR

Six thousand Rover car workers , who were on strike or laid off because of a squabble over a “Mrs X,” returned to work yesterday.
The trouble started when Mrs X—she wants to keep her name secret—was transferred (or medical reasons to lighter work at the Rover factory at Solihull, Warwicks.

This caused a battle between two unions for Mrs X’s membership. Yesterday, all the men returned to work and the two unions agreed to continue talks over Mrs X today.

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Created www.austin-rover.co.uk in 2001 and built it up to become the world's foremost reference source for all things BMC, Leyland and Rover Group, before renaming it AROnline in 2007.

Is the Editor of the Parkers website and price guide, formerly editor of Classic Car Weekly, and launch editor/creator of Modern Classics magazine. Has contributed to various motoring titles including Octane, Practical Classics, Evo, Honest John, CAR magazine, Autocar, Pistonheads, Diesel Car, Practical Performance Car, Performance French Car, Car Mechanics, Jaguar World Monthly, MG Enthusiast, Modern MINI, Practical Classics, Fifth Gear Website, Radio 4, and the the Motoring Independent...

Likes 'conditionally challenged' motors and taking them on unfeasible adventures all across Europe.