It was estimated that 1,600,000 workers yesterday rallied to the TUC call for a one-day strike in protest at -the Government’s counter-inflation pay and prices measure…
British Leyland, already affected by the strike at the Rubery Owen components plant said that about 80 per cent of its 135,000-strong labour’ force throughout the country had not reported for work, and its normal output of 4,000 vehicles a day was halted. The company has already been losing up to 2,000 vehicles, a day because of component shortages…
Jaguar at Coventry was one of the. few British Leyland plants where most workers turned up, although there was no car production.
Latest posts by Keith Adams (see all)
- Memories : A scrapyard in England, 1991 - 24 June 2022
- Tested : Princess vs Granada vs Renault 20 - 22 June 2022
- Around the World : Columbia - 22 June 2022
Be the first to comment