Plymouth, more docile workforce.
later by 140 staff workers in the ASTMS.
The company's plans were denounced at a joint mass meeting Staffa products last Friday.
Surrounded by about f2m worth of the hydraulic motors that they produce, the 400 workers listened to Dave Green, the year old steward of the engi. neering union, AUEW and factory convenor, and Jim McCullagh, steward of the technical union, ASTMS.
A big welcome was Steve shawe, a senior steward at the Laurence Scott sit-in In Manchester. Steve was able to give STAFFA Products, a subsidiary of US-owned Brown and Sharpe, announced their redundancy plan in June. Rejecting a government offer of f4m grant, which the GLC offered to match to keep jobs in London, the company went ahead with its plans to move production to where it hopes for a reduced and 250 engineering workers occupied the plant on 29 September and were joined two days the Staffa workers the benefits of the LSE experience. he said, people are never redundant These jobs aren't lost, thev re here - there are no jobs outside You have to fight together to keep these jobs here.' A writ has now been served on the occupation, naming over 300 individuals.
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