Co-operate call by Ryder team.Byline: by GEORGE ALDRIDGE For other uses of the term Aldridge, see . Aldridge is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in the West Midlands, UK, although historically it was part of the county of Staffordshire until 1974. The recorded population in the 2001 Census was 16,862. AN URGENT call to management and unions in British Leyland Ley·land An urban district of northwest England north-northeast of Liverpool. It is an industrial center. Population: 37,900. to "sink your differences and prevent output breaks" will be the main theme in the report of Sir Don Ryder's team to the Government. They will stress the need for co-operation on all sides to maintain efficient production and save jobs. The team will suggest that stern conditions should be attached to pounds 700 million and planned by the Government, There will be strong recommendations for the unions, which could include tougher disciplinary measures against anyone stepping out of line over agreements. And management face being told a severe overhaul is needed of decisions to lay workers off because of a dispute. They will probably be urged to send other workers home only as a very last resort when there is no chance of finding alternative work for them. Sid (1) (Society for Information Display, Santa Ana, CA, www.sid.org) A membership organization founded in 1962 devoted to the information display industry. With chapters around the world, SID hosts conferences in the U.S. and abroad and publishes a monthly magazine. Don's team is now coming up to the final stages of its report, which should be in the Government's hands by Thursday of next week. |
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