Archive : shop stewards postpone action

19 April 1979 Keith Adams 0

DAILY EXPRESS

Leyland bosses heaved a sigh of relief after shop stewards postponed action which could lead to leap frogging pay claims at different plants. They decided not to pull out of centralised pay bargaining machinery, but have put a stop on plans- to-pay £8-a-week rises to workers in plants that have met production targets pending talks. The strike by Leyland craftsmen, led by union rebel Roy Fraser, seemed to be crumbling, with thousands of men ignoring his walkout plea.

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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.