THE GUARDIAN
DISPUTES
Three thousand workers , are on strike at another Scottish vehicle works, the British Leyland factory at Bathgate. The management has refused to improve on an offer of an extra £2 a week, which has been rejected by the workers.
On Merseyside about 3,000 workers are idle at two factories making Triumph cars, where 900 men stopped work last Thursday. They are protesting about the dismissal of two workers dismissed for refusing to be moved on to different work. Production of the company’s Toledo car , assembled completely on Merseyside , is expected to stop today, and the dispute is likely to affect the Triumph- factory at Coventry, which is supplied with components from the Liverpool factories.
The strikers are due to meet today.
Keith Adams
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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