Visteon workers occupation faces high court attack Monday

[update 15:22 6 April]

Visteon workers defy prison threat - and walk free

Visteon workers occupying their factory in Enfield were jubilant this morning after a judge in the high court threw out the charge of defying a court order against the convenor Kevin Nolan and his deputy.

It's not clear whether the judge's decision was part of an agreement to vacate the premises later this week - namely the Thursday vacation dates voted on, at the union's behest, last night in the occupation.

There still doesn't seem to be a concrete proposal from Ford or Visteon on the table with regards the workforces demands on fair severance pay and pension protection.

[update 11:45 BST 6 April]

Last night's Visteon occupation meeting.

Pictures from Saturday's (4 April) rally today attended by 300
supporters. This fight needs urgent financial support from your union,
friends and neighbours now.

The union leader at the factory is in court Monday 6 April 10:30 high
court Strand.

Bailiffs have made several attempts to enter the building.

The plant hall has been barricaded and the workers, organised in the
large Unite trade union, hold the initiative with. They have the
bargaining chip of physical ownership of millions of pounds capital
investment the US parent company wants to strip.

People have worked at this plant, owned by Ford until just a few years
ago, in some cases for 40 years - now thrown out of work with
next to nothing. It's an outrage. Help them win their fight for jobs.

From twitter.com/visteonworker

"Visteon occupation of enfield. Going from strengh 2 strengh. Had demo outside plant 2day. Very popular. Public super generous. Thanks 2 all."

Building support for Visteon sit-in Enfield this Saturday

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