Socialist Challenge1982Socialist Challenge No. 230, 28 January 1982Leyland workers out on strike
Socialist Challenge No. 230, 28 January 1982 · p. 1 of the scan · 138 words
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BL workers at Bathgate and Leyland have come out to save their jobs. Up against Michael Edwardes and his plan, they are determined to win. reprint a letter from the Leyland joint committee.
After years of allowing to up Leyland Vehicles we must now use industrial muscle and politica. pressure to fight for our future.
The policies closures and redundancies been totally discredited but management have refused talk to the unions asce alternatives and pressed ahead with implementing their cuts.
This is a policy with no hope and no future there will be public truck manufacturer if we let Edwardes continue this disastrous Workers have voted for union policy which will retain jobs at Leyland. Confrontation is inevitable.
must remain united and not fall for the 'fools gold' of redundancy money. No-one will be able to