IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Ford

Socialist Challenge No. 228, 14 January 1982 · p. 2 of the scan · 142 words

The scan: sc-no228.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 2 of the scan

¡lass mecling soll narrowly anorer. A head count of way one mass meeting in the Toundry resulted in a majority of two for acceptance. Demands for similar count in the river plant were rejected as the WInU supported the deal ¡uniocu 'P We've and down shouting, WUl. we've won'.

When stewards in the assembly plant announced that the day shift mass meeting had voted to accept, despite their unanimous recommendatull lo recel liere were angry scenes. Refused Many workers retused to believe the outcome of vOle and «nel frustration rounded on the of the piece were sately hidden their headquarters.

The situation on the assembly plant night shift Was CVCHWISC Ihe atmosphere was so electric that senior stewards were unadie even lo start une mass meeting. A straight VULC was Laken alle Ford workers at Swansea previously occupying their plant

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