29 June 2006

Not just: " Lie back and Think of England"

IN APRIL, Peugeot announced the closure of its Ryton plant in Coventry with the direct loss of 2,300 jobs, which also threatens another 6,000 jobs in the West Midlands car industry, writes Alistair Tice.

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27 April 2006

Taking the profits and running

LAST WEEK Peugeot announced the closure of its Ryton factory in Coventry, with the loss of 2,300 jobs. Since the announcement, the Socialist Party has been campaigning hard against this decision and for well-organised trade union...

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20 April 2006

Socialists call for "robust" action to oppose Peugeot job losses

Socialists in Coventry today called for "robust" action to oppose more than 2000 job losses flowing from yesterday's announcement by Peugeot that it was ceasing car manufacture at the Ryton plant...

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2 April 2005

Coventry: Save Peugeot jobs

COVENTRY SOCIALIST Party's new "Save Peugeot Jobs" petition has already attracted well over 500 people's signatures...

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8 September 2000

Peugeot workers say: "Reclaim the union"

PEUGEOT MANAGEMENT have made their third 'final' offer to workers at the Ryton plant, near Coventry...

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4 August 2000

Peugeot workers "pushed too far": No choice but to fight back

Feature TO THE shock of management and union alike, Peugeot cars were hit by two one-day strikes at the end of July...

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21 July 2000

Peugeot workers ballot: Strike Action Now!

WORKERS AT Peugeot's Coventry plant have voted for strike action, in reaction to new shift patterns, despite the opposition of the union leaders, writes By a Peugeot worker.

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14 July 2000

Ryton Car workers set to strike

WORKERS AT Peugeot, Coventry have voted overwhelmingly for strike action after the company imposed new working conditions, writes A Ryton worker.

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