Decision

by Ann Henderson · Socialist Challenge No. 232, 11 February 1982 · p. 15 of the scan · 119 words

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plants in Italy, West Germany and the USA. Despite the world recession, Plessey's profits are still very high.

The Bathgate plant once employed 2,300 people, but now onlv 330 remain - including management. tion but now they are determined to fight to save tael jobs. Mountng lactory closures in the area uncalcued closure of the Leviand tractor Bathgate the He also told us that the determinat on of the Plessey workers to fight for their jobs had been strengthened by knowing that many of those who had accepted redundancy or union. at the lactory is clear that the workforce will not be divided or intimidated into submission.

As George Wilson told us, the workforce has shown remarkable