DESPITE speed up, attacks on discipline and productivity of the British Ford workers has not increased at the rate of Ford workers in other The Select Committee report on the British motor industry published in 9lo identinea lack of investment as the chief producuvity believed that investment substantially reases the capital productivity the British motor industry will not be able to equal productivity abroad.' A report produced by the Government's "Think-Tank', the Central Policy Staff, looked to other causes of low productivity particular, work practices and discipline.
Moreover, the report concluded that if the industry is to viable there Socialist Challenge 12October 1978 Page4 the industry'.
Taken together, these reports give real insight into what Ford management productivity deal. *A deal based on national targets with local targets to be worked out accordingly. Local line speeds determined on this basis with less rank-and-file 'until CORIOL *Introduction of new techstock, nology, including Bridgend plant being built in South Wales, introduction OE cessing, especially on the staff side. *A major assault absenteeism, action, and union prerogatives; tightening of discipline.
The result: harder greater health hazards, weaker union organisation and no loss.