Save the jobs at Vauxhall Luton!
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The campaign to save 2,000 jobs at the Vauxhall plant in Luton is one of the most important labour struggles in years. LabourStart will be providing comprehensive coverage. Please send us information about solidarity actions - click here. Thank you.

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UK Vauxhall: UK unions threaten legal action against GM - paper [Reuters] [] (in ) 29-Dec-2000

UK TUC to GM: don't close down Vauxhall in Luton - full coverage [LabourStart] [] (in ) 21-Dec-2000

UK Unions accuse Vauxhall of 'crass insensitivity' [Ananova] [] (in ) 21-Dec-2000

UK Luton to GM/Vauxhall - Please don't kill our town [Luton Online] [] (in ) 21-Dec-2000

UK Vauxhall unions lobby trade secretary [BBC] [] (in ) 21-Dec-2000

UK Unions to GM/Vauxhall: don't close down Luton factory [TUC] [] (in ) 21-Dec-2000

UK 'It'll be a ghost town' following GM/Vauxhall's shock announcement [Luton Online] [] (in ) 21-Dec-2000

UK Ellesmere Port Vauxhall workers strike in solidarity with Luton [Labournet] [] (in ) 16-Dec-2000

UK The siege of Vauxhall [Luton Online] [] (in ) 16-Dec-2000

UK Vauxhall - Luton trade union bulletin number 2 [Labournet] [] (in ) 16-Dec-2000

UK Vauxhall closure - the impact on Ford Dagenham workers [Labournet] [] (in ) 16-Dec-2000

UK/Brazil Brazilian autoworkers solidarity message to Vauxhall workers [Labournet] [] (in ) 16-Dec-2000

UK/Europe Vauxhall is only the beginning; GM to elminate 6000 jobs says Euro works council [Labournet] [] (in ) 16-Dec-2000

UK Rally today over Vauxhall closure [BBC] [] (in ) 16-Dec-2000

UK 250 participate in peaceful protest over Vauxhall closure [BBC] [] (in ) 16-Dec-2000

UK Unions storm out of talks with Vauxhall as anger grows [BBC] [] (in ) 15-Dec-2000

UK Morris willing to fly to Detroit to reverse Vauxhall decision [TGWU] [] (in ) 15-Dec-2000

UK Regional TUC on closure of Vauxhall Luton [TUC] [] (in ) 14-Dec-2000

UK Unions to meet GM UK (Vauxhall) boss over plant closure [Reuters] [] (in ) 14-Dec-2000

UK UK workers rage over Vauxhall plant closure [Reuters] [] (in ) 14-Dec-2000

UK Vauxhall workers stage solidarity walkouts over factory closure [Ananova] [] (in ) 14-Dec-2000

UK Manufacturing as endangered species - TUC on Vauxhall Luton closure [TUC] [] (in ) 14-Dec-2000

UK Unions will resist closure of Vauxhall plant in Luton [Int. Metalworkers' Fed.] [] (in ) 13-Dec-2000

UK Vauxhall closure shocks Luton [Luton Online] [] (in ) 13-Dec-2000

UK Unions fight to save Vauxhall plant [BBC] [] (in ) 13-Dec-2000

UK Unions vow to fight on as Vauxhall closes Luton plant [BBC] [] (in ) 13-Dec-2000

UK General Motors shows cynical disregard for agreements at Vauxhall [TGWU] [] (in ) 12-Dec-2000

UK Vauxhall plant closure will have 'devastating consequences' [BBC] [] (in ) 12-Dec-2000

UK Vauxhall to close Luton plant [BBC] [] (in ) 12-Dec-2000


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  Images of struggle

Vauxhall protest on 16.12.00. Photo: Nick Holden.

Vauxhall protest on 16.12.00. Photo: Nick Holden.

Vauxhall workers demonstrate last week.

Angry Vauxhall workers.

Workers confront management.

Police assist security guard.