A strike by 1,400 engineering workers at British Leyland’s Cowley, Oxford, car plant threatens widespread lay-offs among the 19,000-strong labour force. Production of Maxi saloons is already at a standstill and 600 men are laid off.
The strikers claim they are losing £3 a week as a result of the switch from Saturday working, paid for at time-and-a-half rates to Wednesday working at normal rates. They are pressing the company to pay a guaranteed minimum of 34 hours while three-day working continues. The strikers, members of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, are responsible for all maintenance work
There is to be a mass meeting on Tuesday. Cowley is not due to resume work until the night shift on that day.
Keith Adams
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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...
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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.
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