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.
Visteon: Enfield occupation ends but the struggle continues
Sacked workers occupying Visteon's Enfield plant vacated the premises following announcement of a "deal" discussed with the Unite union.
Workers occupying the Visteon factory in Enfield left the building together at midday today after voting to end in their occupation. There were around 200 people outside to greet the occupiers who, carrying pillows and sleeping bags, descended the spiral steps to rousing applause and chants.
Letters of support from German ex-Visteon workers
Two letters of support from workers at Tedrive - formerly Visteon - car plants in Germany.
Letter from Worker at Tedrive, formerly Visteon in Wuelfrath, Germany
It is good to hear from Visteon workers in England and Ireland fighting back and occupying their factories. In the Visteon plants in Wuelfrath and Dueren (West-Germany) workers have been too patient for too long...
Radio show about Visteon factory occupations
Listen to the Speakers' Corner show, broadcast on Resonance104.4fm in London, about the recent factory occupations in Britain with exclusive interviews from inside the factory. The radio show was done by Will Roche, member of BECTU.
Video: Visteon factory occupation workers go to boss's house
On Monday 6th April 2009, seven days after occupying their factory in Basildon, Essex, the Visteon car plant workers decide to give their former boss, Steve Gawne, a visit at his country manor to hand-deliver a letter demanding justice be served.
Basildon Visteon workers protest outside former boss' home
Axed employees protested outside the £600,000 Maldon home of their former boss – demanding the redundancy and pension packages they were promised.
A total of 170 former workers at Visteon (UK) in Basildon face the dole queue and reduced pensions They waved banners outside the home of Stephen Gawne, 53, who is still a director of Visteon (UK) despite it going into administration.
He is now based at sister company Visteon Engineering Services in Endeavour Drive, Basildon. The firm will not confirm his role there.
Urgent - picket needed in support of UK factory worker occupation in NYC today, Wednesday 8th April
Hundreds of Visteon workers here were all sacked with no redundancy and no pension - they have now occupied two of their three factories (one was evicted by police). They have now won negotiations with Visteon International management in New York City, which are taking place today, Wednesday 8 April at 10 am.
Location of the meeting in NYC is at Kirkland and Ellis at 153 53rd St entrance at plaza level meeting on 50floor conference centre.
So please forward this round lists, indymedias, to anyone in the area who might be able to get down there, and if anyone does make it please take some photos to show the workers here!
Oh sit down! Accounts of sit down strikes and workplace occupations
A pamphlet produced to distribute to workers involved in occupations, with accounts and analysis of other occupations and sitdown strikes by workers around the world.
2nd Edition including squatters rights and analysis of the Visteon dispute uploaded July 2009, with a print-ready PDF and editable Word document.
Enfield Visteon occupation updates, 7 April
Brief notes on today's key events in the occupation of the Enfield Visteon plant.
- a group of Belfast Visteon workers (from their occupied plant) visited the Enfield plant today and brought their solidarity to a meeting of those in the occupation.
- there is currently a meeting in London of Ford union convenors (also attended by Enfield and Belfast workers) which is discussing the situation
Supporters urged to attend Visteon occupation rally, Thursday 9 April
Following the High Court decision of 6 April, workers occupying the Enfield Visteon plant are meant to leave by 12 noon. A rally for their supporters has been called for 11 a.m.
One supporter stated:
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At was agreed with reps of the occupiers on Monday night at the Trades Council meeting, to call a Rally at the plant on Thursday at 11am.The occupiers have, technically, till midday to leave and will be meeting to decide what to do then, following feedback from the meeting with Visteon in NYC.
Support the Visteon occupation - what you can do
A list of ways you can get involved in helping with the occupation by sacked Visteon workers.
Visit
Visit the factory and demonstrate your support and keep morale high. People are welcome at any time, 12 noon is a good time to go.
It is located at Morson Road EN3 4NQ near Ponders End train station, Enfield
Support
Send messages of support to visteonoccupation@gmail.com.
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