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The BLSP dispute: the story of the strike - Ken Weller

Rootes Group factory in Coventry, 1960s

A detailed account and analysis of an important strike at the British Light Steel Pressings plant against job cuts in 1961, which was undermined by the unions and eventually defeated.

Submitted by Steven. on February 16, 2014
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  • Solidarity
  • strikes
  • car industry
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • wildcat strikes
  • job losses
  • Ken Weller
  • AEU
  • Rootes Group
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