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The last MGB is produced today at Abingdon

23 October 1980

The last MGB is produced today at Abingdon

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Thu, 16 Oct 1980

By David Felton Labour Reporter Four white collar unions have instructed their 22,500 members at British Leyland to start an immediate...

Fri, 17 Oct 1980

By Donald Macintyre Labour Reporter British Leyland last night held firm in its dispute with four white-collar unions after a thinly...

Sat, 18 Oct 1980

HOME NEWS By David Felton Labour Reporter Mass meetings of white-collar workers at several BL plants yesterday voted to support the...

Sat, 18 Oct 1980

By Clifford Webb Midlands Industrial Correspondent Trade unions representing 73,000 BL car workers yesterday rejected a final offer...

Tue, 21 Oct 1980

By Clifford Webb Midland Industrial Correspondent Sir Michael Edwardes, BL chairman, will be going to the Government next week for...

Fri, 24 Oct 1980

BL selling site as factory units By Clifford Webb Midland Industrial Correspondent BL Cars, which has more than £30m worth of closed...

Tue, 28 Oct 1980

By Peter Hill Industrial Editor Requests for further substantial Government financial aid were submitted to Sir Keith Joseph the Secretary...

Wed, 29 Oct 1980

By Clifford Webb The demand for BL's Metro car is so great that Sir Michael Edwardes, the BL chairman, now proposes to use the whole...

Thu, 30 Oct 1980

By David Felton and Clifford Webb On the eve of meetings of manual workers at BL plants to vote on the company's 6.8 per cent wage...

Fri, 31 Oct 1980

By Clifford Webb Midlands Industrial Correspondent British' Leyland car workers yesterday voted narrowly to take strike action over...

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