IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Why Ford exploded

· Socialist Challenge No. 74, 30 November 1978 · p. 13 of the scan · 404 words

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page 13 of the scan

HAVE been asked quite often during the Ford struggle: explosion this year by the workers, when like all our people they have accepted government guidelines, restrictions, promises, policies which have supported them?

The obvious answer has been that we can no longer wait for 'food" tomorrow; the price holding inflation has been far too high, and we the workers have been the only ones to pay. It has also been said that this year the TUC seemed to show determination in supporting the rank-and-file. Lastly, particularly for Ford WOrKCTS. 12S enormous profits the company has 1 have another denying any of the last three reasons) and it certainly applies to Halewood. We have suffered more than ever since November *76 from the very, very strict, unjust and discipline coming from a complete change of management. accepted it for long enough.

I believe that when all shifts, all lads anu lasse. loure a common base to belt the company back we did - we turned, and it has clearly been shown by the people of Halewood, who were out completely within 24 hours and nave rejected all the phoney deals since then almost unanimously.

Ford pay the price for the careerists and opportunisis at present in Halewood, the lackeys who grasp their life by imposing misery thousands of hardworking people on Merseyside.

JOHN BOHANNA (Halewood)

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