Camera: Jesse Oldershaw http://www.youtube.com/jesseoldershaw Workers at Visteon car component plants in Enfield (North London) and Belfast are occupying their factories. The workers, some of whom have worked at the plants for 40 years, were told their jobs were finished and given 20 minutes to clear their lockers. But they are refusing to be bullied, and are standing up for their rights. The majority of the workforce are ex-Ford workers, producing products for Ford, and on contracts that were supposed to mirror Ford contracts. That means Ford should step in to offer decent redundancy, workers say. Every worker should get behind the Visteon workers fight for justice.
Send a message of support now from yourself and any official union body to bobenham1@msn.com (Bob is a steward in the Enfield occupation but can get email). Copy it to stevehart@unitetheunion.com Steve is the official dealing with this.
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"A Ford Visteon workers support group is helping to coordinate support by sustaining the pickets and publicising the Ford Visteon workers struggle for justice. ..... Next support group meeting Thursday 16th April, 7.30pm, Millennium Centre, 386 West Green Rd, London N15 3QL. All welcome."
When these brave people stand up against a powerful organisation it is well to know of the potential retaliation and covert intimidation that each individual may suffer as a consequence of doing what is right.
Me and my friend where at the court today to support you with are branch banner and will visit Enfield Wednesday with my kids to show them what workers can do if they are strong. We will bring a letter of support and a donation from our branch. Arthur Shaw RMT EPS branch 0520
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11 AM THURSDAY 9 APRIL
5 mins from Ponders End station.
Good luck everyone!