Visteon occupation

Belfast Visteon workers to vote on new redundancy deal

Submitted by Ed on May 3 2009 12:18

Visteon car workers in west Belfast are to vote today on whether to accept a deal and end a bitter dispute over the collapse of the factory.

Picket of Visteon administrators KPMG - this Friday Mayday

Submitted by Red Marriott on Apr 29 2009 16:08

There will be a picket of KPMG UK headquarters - the Visteon administrators overseeing the withholding of workers' pensions and redundancies - this Friday from 3pm-5pm. Please try and make it if you can and let other people know too. It is going to be at that time so people can go from the Mayday march (1pm from Clerkenwell Green to Trafalgar Sq.) to it afterwards, as it is quite nearby.

Swansea union convenor sacked for supporting Ford/Visteon workers

Submitted by Choccy on Apr 28 2009 19:23

A union convenor at the Linamar Plant in Swansea, formerly owned by Ford Visteon has locked himself in his office after being sacked.

Model trade union motion in support of Visteon occupation

Model trade union motion for supporters of the Visteon occupation to take to branch meetings.

Leaflet of Visteon National Day of Action 25th April 2009

Leaflet of upcoming National Day of Action to support sacked Visteon workers

Hundreds rally in support of Belfast Visteon workers

Submitted by Choccy on Apr 19 2009 13:33

Hundreds marched to a rally at Belfast City Hall in solidarity with the workers occupying the Visteon factory in west Belfast.

Support Ford Visteon workers – visit Visteon Enfield

And information and advice sheet about visiting and how to support the picket of Enfield Ford Visteon workers.

Visteon workers reject "insulting" offer

Submitted by Steven. on Apr 17 2009 11:40

Sacked workers of car parts firm Visteon taking part in pickets and occupations against job cuts have rejected an "insulting" cash offer from bosses.

Video of Visteon workers eviction in Enfield

Submitted by Manuel on Apr 14 2009 09:35

Visteon workers in Enfield, having been threatened with mass arrest by a court order, agree to leave peacefully under the recommendation of the union on April 9, 2009. Some workers feel that ending the occupation is a mistake, despite an agreement by the Visteon management to enter into negotiations.