The footage shows workers ending their occupation of the Visteon car components plant in Enfield, North London, Thursday 9 April 2009
Workers at the Visteon car components plant in Enfield, north London, have ended their occupation, but are vowing to continue their protest against their unceremonious sacking that took place on Tuesday of last week.
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Within an hour of being told by Visteon that they were sacked, workers at the company’s Belfast plant were holding protests and appealing for solidarity.
With millions desperate to see a fightback over job losses and the bosses’ offensive, solidarity for the Visteon occupation has poured in – almost from the minute it started.
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"This recession is like a cancer," says Sharon, whose partner Richard was sacked last week after working for Ford and then Visteon for 17 years.
