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5 November 2008 Ford protest: National and local leaders of the trade unions in Ford have called a lobby of Southampton council on 26 November... 5 November 2008 In the recession in the 'real' economy, the car industry is one of the first to be hit. Ford workers at Southampton have taken their first action against plans to close the plant there, whilst Ford at... 29 October 2008 The financial crisis is hitting the world car industry for six. Car sales are often the first to fall when boom turns to bust, writes Bill Mullins. 29 October 2008 Thousands of car workers in Ford are facing the reality of the credit crunch. Many of them could be laid off until the New Year. This means that they aren't being made redundant but are paid their basic pay minus their shift rate... 21 October 2008 Fords: Our jobs - here to stay 2 October 2008
"You could gift wrap a Fiesta, stick it in the back of a Transit, sell the Transit and still make a profit", were the words of former Southampton Transit manager, writes Nick Chaffey, Socialist Party and National Shop Stewards Network (NSSN) Southampton. 24 September 2008
Last week Ford announced to their Southampton workforce that production of the Transit van would end here in 2011 with no commitment of further production at the Swaythling plant, writes Nick Chaffey, Southampton Socialist Party. 17 September 2008
Southampton: On 11 September, Ford workers and their supporters met to discuss the recent job cuts of 120 contract workers at Ford in Southampton and the threat hanging over the future of the plant, writes Nick Chaffey. 3 September 2008
Ford is cutting production, making contract workers redundant and hanging the threat of closure over their Transit plant in Southampton, writes Nick Chaffey, Southampton Socialist Party. 31 July 2008 Based on their hourly rate in the UK in 2008, women who work full time earn 17% less than men on average. Jane James investigates. 1 - 10 of 18 | Next > | |||||||||||||||
