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Jaguar Workers Walk Out

6 October 1988

THE GUARDIAN

All 3,500 assembly workers at the Jaguar car plant in Coventry walked out yesterday in a dispute over staff transfers. Production stopped after management moved a worker in a reassessment of production schedules. Workers claim Jaguar has reneged on agreements.

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