Archive : BMC and Rover strike news

11 April 1961 Keith Adams 0

B.M.C. BACK TO FIVE-DAY WEEK.
Nearly all the British Motor Corporation’s labour force of 60,000 workers are now back on a five-day week, it was announced yesterday.

ROVER STRIKERS TO BE URGED TO RETURN
Inspectors at one of the Rover Motor Company’s Birmingham factories who have been on strike for more than a month over a bonus pay dispute are to be recommended to resume work immediately: A Rover company official said a basis for settlement had been reached at talks at national level in London yesterday.

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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.