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Jaguar Vorher Strike

Socialist Press no. 42, 8 September 1976 · scan p. 10 · about 146 words

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Paint shop workers at Jaguar's Brown Lane plant in Coventry are continuing their campaign for a public inquiry into Leyland's plan to site a new paint shop at Castle [Bromwich, Birmingham.

Last Monday they held the first in a series of one day lightening ¡strikes and will meet this weekend ¡to decide on further action.

The feeling at the plant is mounting steadily and over the weekend the whole plant joined the paint shop workers in their over(time ban.

It is clear that the strength of the Jaguar workers is in danger of (being dissipated in long drawn-out Partal actions:

The leadership in the plant must begin now with their own inquiry into Leyland's plans.

If the real purpose of these plans is to emerge, the Company's books mist se opened to elected commitfoes of trade unionists. Only on this ful plan be drawn up

← Contents of Socialist Press no. 42, 8 September 1976