Archive : Austin Morris industrial issues

15 August 1974 Keith Adams 0

THE GUARDIAN
AUSTIN MORRIS NEWS

Production was resumed at British Leyland’s Austin Morris factory at Longbridge, Birmingham, after a strike by 400 toolsetters and labourers. The dispute, which began when two men were suspended without pay for fighting, led to 2,500 workers being laid off. But the night shift returned on Tuesday after a peace formula had been worked out. The day shift followed.

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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.