How workers of Ford in Europe are fighting back 1 July: Luton 2 July: Birmingham 3 July: Oxford 4 July: London The crisis in the car industry is hitting hard. Union leaders have been responsible for negotiating shorter weeks and pay cuts. But where workers have taken decisive action important victories have been won. By striking and occupying plants, and the threat of international solidarity action, Visteon workers blew aside the myth that it was a separate company. They won their battle for the same redundancy and pension conditions as other Ford workers. In France, Ford workers in Bordeaux are campaigning against closure of the plant with a consequent loss of 10,000 jobs. After demonstrations, strikes, and the invasion of the Paris motor show, the plant was taken over by HZ, a German holding company, with the promise that jobs were safe. Is this a victory or another management trick? What strategy do we need to save our jobs? How can we develop shop floor international organisation? Can the skills and experience of car workers be used to develop alternative, socially useful jobs in car plants’ to support public services and fight climate change? Come and join the discussion to learn from the past and the present and take control of our futures. Meetings with Ford Bordeaux CGT members Wednesday 1 July, Luton 6.30pm, The Balti Nights, Wellington Street, Meeting hosted by Luton Trades Council. Thursday 2 July, Birmingham 7.30pm, in the Council House, Victoria Square . Meeting organized by Birmingham Trades Council Friday 3rd July, Oxford 7pm, East Oxford Community Centre, Princes St , off Cowley Road , Meeting called by Oxford & District Trades Union Council and sponsored by Unite Branch 5/625 South East Region Saturday 4th July, London 2.30pm, Friends House, Euston and with speakers from Visteon and Ford Dagenham, sponsored by TGWU (Unite) 1/1107 Ford Central Brach
MEETINGS ON CRISIS IN THE CAR INDUSTRY
June 30, 2009 by swindonanarchistgroup
