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Fri, 01 Nov 1974
One of the British motor industry's most successful production experts is looking for a job. Yesterday Frank Tilston, British Leyland's...
Fri, 08 Nov 1974
Two thousand assembly workers at Jaguar's Coventry plant were laid off yesterday because of a strike at another British Leyland factory....
Sat, 09 Nov 1974
Almost 10,000 British Leyland workers in the Midlands were idle yesterday as the effects of the strike at the company's Castle Bromwich...
Tue, 12 Nov 1974
At British Leyland's Triumph plant, also in Coventry, production is still halted by a strike of 25 control room operators who are demanding...
Wed, 13 Nov 1974
Production was at a standstill again yesterday at Rover Triumph in Coventry because of a strike by 27 men. The company has laid off...
Fri, 15 Nov 1974
THE GUARDIAN TRIUMPH NEWS A strike by 45 key workers at the Triumph car plant at Coventry which has paralysed all production, moved...
Sat, 16 Nov 1974
By R. W. Shakespeare All of British Leyland's Triumph car production is at a standstill and 5,650 workers are laid off in the Midlands...
Tue, 19 Nov 1974
By R. W. Shakespeare Within hours of recalling 5,000 workers laid-off from the British Leyland Triumph car plant in Coventry Yesterday...
Thu, 21 Nov 1974
UK NEWS On this day the Birmingham pub bombings occurred. Link: Birmingham pub bombings
Sat, 23 Nov 1974
From Clifford Webb Midland Industrial Correspondent, Birmingham In a massive demonstration said by those taking part to be "expressing...
Tue, 26 Nov 1974
THE GUARDIAN NEW DISPUTE AS CAR PLANT TALKS BEGIN By Geoffrey Whitely Three separate sets of negotiations opened yesterday at Triumph...
Wed, 27 Nov 1974
by R. W. Shakesneare British Leyland's main Triumph car plant in Coventry was brought to a standstill yesterday within 24 hours of...
Thu, 28 Nov 1974
By R. W. Shakesneare More than 8,000 workers were idle, either on strike or laid off, at British Leyland's Triumph car factories in...
Thu, 28 Nov 1974
Also in Coventry the labour troubles in British Leyland's Triumph car plant, which has brought another complete standstill in vehicle...