The Socialist 22 April 2009

Fight the cuts!

New Labour's environmental ploy: How green are electric cars?

Visteon workers stand up to bosses

Taking the Visteon struggle forward

Basildon workers picket Ford showrooms

Solidarity with the Visteon Workers

Enfield workers say: "Do a Visteon!"

Disbelief at Visteon bosses' offer

European elections: a workers' alternative to New Labour takes shape

No2EU - yes to democracy

Youth Fight for Jobs

G20 Summit death: Independent inquiry into police violence, now!

Tesco: Every billion helps

CIA torture

Tamil action to stop the war continues

Ireland: Budget savages workers

Betrayals that led to Thatcher's victory

Hillsborough - 20 years on

Stead McAlpin: Protesting in London

Unison: a fighting and democratic union needed

Postal workers' solidarity action

Wales FE funding: Victory, but keep the champagne on ice

National Shop Stewards Network conference

Saturday 27 June

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Enfield workers say: "Do a Visteon!"

Linda Taaffe visited the 24-hour picket at the Visteon factory gate in Enfield, and spoke to some of the workers - Julie, Shane and Chris.

The mood is one of grim determination. They are disgusted at the company's derisory offer.

In their words "The company are taking the p....! They are trying either to fob us off on the cheap, or starve us out. They're dragging out negotiations.

"Many of us have worked here for 20 or 30 years. We can't get alternative employment. We've been down the job centres but no-one has got anything. Only one lad has got an alternative job in a family firm - but he's working 12 hours a day for what he could earn in eight at Visteon.

"We only want justice, and an entitlement to what we deserve. Not like Steve Gawne the big boss. We all want to see him go to prison!

"But we are not going to give up. We ARE the union. We'd say to other workers - if you've got a problem do the same. Do a Visteon!

"We are asking supporters up and down the country to help us. Go to Ford factories and picket them. Picket Ford showrooms and dealers too. We've got to spread it."

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