Visteon occupation
Blog for the occupations and pickets of the three Visteon Ford car parts plants across the UK which began when 600 workers were dismissed with no redundancy pay.
Report from the Belfast Visteon occupation
Interesting article with background information about the occupation of the West Belfast Ford Visteon plant, and how Ford ran it down.
Post-Fordism in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Visteon leaflet in Spanish: ¡Apoya a Los Obreros De Ford Visteon!
Enfield Visteon workers leaflet translated into Spanish.
¡APOYA A LOS OBREROS DE FORD VISTEON!
¡Ven a la fábrica a cualquiera hora! En especial, a las 12 del día.
Morson Road, EN3 4NQ, cerca de la estación del tren de Ponders End, Enfield.
Visteon leaflet in French: Soutenez l'occupation des ouvriers de Ford-Visteon
Ford Visteon workers support leaflet translated into French by the Enfield support group.
Soutenez l'occupation des ouvriers de Ford-Visteon
Nous avons occupé notre usine.
Visteon leaflet in Turkish: Ford Visteon İşçilerinin Mucadelesini Destekleyelim
Visteon support leaflet translated by Turkish anarchists, for distribution to car workers and other Turkish speakers.
Visteon İşçilerinin İşgali, Kazanmak İçin Desteğinizi Bekliyor!
Kuzey Londra, Enfield’deki Ford Visteon Araba Parçaları işçileri, 1 Nisan’dan bu yana fabrikayı işgal etmiş bulunmaktadır. Belfast sitesi de şu anda işçilerce işgal edilmiş durumdadır.
Video of Enfield Visteon occupation ending
Video footage of and interviews with workers leaving the Enfield Visteon plant to rally and commence picketing.
Belfast: Hundreds rally in support of Visteon workers occupation
A report and audio recordings of the rally of hundreds of supporters of the Ford Visteon workers occupying their plant against their redundancies with no pay.
Over 200 people marched today from Andersonstown to the factory in Finachy for a rally, which was addressed by Unite Shop Stewards Charlie Maxwell and John Maxwell, including representatives from the SDLP and Sinn Fein.
Enfield Ford Visteon occupation ends with no conclusion...
Some critical comments from a supporter on the ending of the Enfield Visteon occupation, which was recommended by the Unite union, despite there being no clear offer to the workers on the table.
The occupation was an inspiration for many - the spirit of the workers who refused to submit to being blatantly robbed by their bosses seemed to be what many had been waiting for, for far too long - the early possible signs of a resurgence of class struggle.
Ford Visteon Workers Support Group founded
The group, to support the pickets and occupation of sacked Ford Visteon workers, welcomes others to get involved and has a number of upcoming events listed below.
A loose support network had been set up at an open meeting of about 50 people at a rally outside the Enfield Visteon plant on Saturday 4th April. Various people and groups active in organising ongoing practical support for the workers had proposed that we set up better co-ordination and collaboration for this work.
Visteon support leaflet in German: Unterstützt den Kampf der Ford Visteon ArbeiterInnen
Stellungnahme einiger Ford Visteon ArbeiterInnen und UnterstützerInnen
Wie wir anfingen zu kämpfen
Statement from Ford Visteon workers in Enfield
Statement from the North London Visteon workers, who have ended their occupation of their plant and begun to picket it from outside.
At a hearing at the High Court on Monday 6th April, the union Unite won the right for the Enfield occupation to continue without further legal duress until noon on Thursday 9th April so that negations with Visteon US could take place. (Two local trade union representatives had by then already been served with restraining orders threatening them with prison sentences.)
