A Post Fordist struggle
Report & reflections on the UK Ford-Visteon dispute 2009.
Report & reflections on the UK Ford-Visteon dispute 2009.
In June 2000 the Ford Motor Company outsourced the production of component parts to a new spin-off company called Visteon. In March 2009 Ford/Visteon closed its three UK factories, sacking 610 workers with only a few minutes notice. The workers responded by occupying their factories...