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10 Jun 1959
Two British Motor Corporation factories here were affected today by unofficial disputes and over 3,500 men were idle. A fresh strike...
10 Jun 1960
THE GUARDIAN By our Industrial Staff Bristol-Siddeley stated in Coventry yesterday that the manufacture of the Armstrong-Siddeley...
10 Jun 1969
By R. W. SHAKESPEARE, Northern Industrial Corresdondent Victor Feather, T.U .C. acting general secretary first spoke to leaders of...
10 Jun 1971
The British Leyland Austin- Morris plant at Longbridge, Birmingham, was returning to normal late last night after 200 maintenance men,...
9 Jun 1961
DAILY MIRROR Night shift working started again yesterday at Standard Triumph car factories in Coventry – the first time since the...
9 Jun 1971
More than 6,100 car workers at Cowley are now idle because of a strike by 147 skilled workers at the Austin-Morris car assembly plant...
9 Jun 1973
In the most damaging stoppage 80 plant attendants at Austin Morris, Cowley, yesterday unanimously rejected a company pay offer and...
9 Jun 1998
New Mini to be sold in US for first time Michael Harrison THE MINI is set to go on sale in America for the first time when it appears...
11 Jun 1959
STRIKE CALLED OFF FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT BIRMINGHAM, JUNE 10 Production is expected to be back to normal tomorrow at the British Motor...
11 Jun 1969
By ALEX HENDRY and R. W. SHAKESPEARE British Leyland was warned last night that there was no hope of peace at its five strike bound...
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