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Car strikers make Rover chiefs sweat

· Socialist Outlook no. 88, August 1995 · 143 words

Editorial

THIRTY-SEVEN sacked strikers at Mainland Car Deliveries in Dideot, Oxfordshire, are still in dispute after ten weeks.

They lobbied the T&GWU Biennial Conference because of what they felt was lack of support by the un- ers. ion. Despite the strike being official, they still have only had two visits by officials to the picket-line.

AT the conference they received a great deal of support from the lay delegates, stocks of Rover cars that and they collected E00.

But the emergency mo- the picket line. the Oxford District Commit- perate for these cars benow go to the next general August registration date. caecutive. Juring we con ference they talked with Bill port.

Pressed by Rover in backroom talks the company nas mooted the possi. ton Courtney, Abingdon, bility of returning to work 0X14 4DF.

SOCIALIST OUTLOOK No. 88, August 1995, Page 5.

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