Ford unveil Mondeo amid strikes

Title

Ford unveil Mondeo amid strikes

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

26 Mar 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:03:00

Description

Ian Fenn reports from the unveiling of the new Ford Mondeo on the River Thames with fireworks and speech heard. Ernie Thompson, sales director of Ford UK, describes the birth of the Mondeo and Ford’s pride in it. Also comments on the planned job losses. Jim Thomas, a striking union member at Brentwood, declares any redundancies will result in more strikes. For Mike Carlton morning report.

Contributors

Ian Fenn; Ernie Thompson; Jim Thomas

Keywords

Motor vehicles; Trade unions; Strikes; Labour disputes; Motor vehicle industry; Ford; Competitiveness (business); Ford Mondeo

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