200,000 jobs could go Solihull rejects

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union and management plan.

Theresolution went on to call fora meeting of all Rover Group shop stewards to consider the and to draw up a plan to defend Rover."

Itis nowclearthat 12,500 jobs is an absolute minimum figure. Acoording to Edwardes this figure is based on the most optimistic market forecast" and "present levels of productivity -But Edwardes' speech makes it clear that present levels of productivity are going change, and that he does not ROVER SOLIHULL shop stewards have rejected the Edwardes' plan for slashing thousands of jobs in British Leyland. The stewards voted 96 to 67 for a resolution condemning the plan and "the practice of the management logether voting believe thal the present market forecast would be realised If productivity is brought to the new levels demanded management, and if the market share of Leyland does not change dramatically, then the real number of jobs last could be anything between 20,000 and 30,000.

It is estimated that for every one job in cars there are five jobs the proposeis for Leyland could 100,000 and 200,000 jobs in the In his speech Edwardes went into some derail on model development in the two new companies Austin Morris and Rover/Jagunt/ Triumph. Signionl ficantly no details were given on Triumph is considered by many as the most likely arca in the specialist cars section for cutbacks with only the name by being retained drastically redoced production being switched toexisting Rover and Jaguar plants.

CLOSURE The Speke plant in Liverpool andthe Carley plant in Coventy would face the possibility of closure. Already some compowent firms in the Midlands have started rodundancy SOLIDARITY trade union and the against: fighting the plans. grammes and the number will Increase in the coming months.

This is the proposal which leaders have sanctioned, the Labour Government has backed and which the Morning Star considered been appeared irresponsible to have voted Throughout Leyland cars, militants should follow tbe example of the Rover stewards and prepare to fight these plans