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Thf Ford motor company faces a complete
shut-down after Christmas.
Union leaders representing Ford's white
collar workers today foined manual
workers in threatening strikf action.
dhe hosrly-paid workers' negotiators
rejected the offer of a 7.5 per
cent pay rise, and called for a strike
from January 3N
At the same time the staff union's
negotiators said they would also
recommend a strike to their 10,000 Ford
members. The proposals will be put to
mass meetings during the week.
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