By R. W. Shakespeare
British Leyland had to lay off nearly 500 workers at its Land-Rover assemby plant at Solihull, in the Midlands, yesterday. Last night the company said that unless a labour dispute at a Birmingham components plant was settled today the number of lay-offs would rise sharply and Land-Rover production would be brought to a halt. The trouble stems from a strike by 250 welders at a Birmiingham factory owned by British Leyland which makes the chassis units for the Land Rover assembly line.
They are in dispute with the management over manning arrangements. At the Land-Rover assembly plant yesterday work was continueing only on partly completed vehicles, and stocks of chassis units for new vehicles starting their journey through the assembly line have now been exhausted. The workers sent home yesterday were told not to report for work 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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