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strike. shortage FORD, the American owned multi-national, take every conceivable advantage offered to giant firms b on world-wide The capitalists think internationally, which is why it's vital that workers do likewise, as has begun to napper ir we presen The following letter members of the Ford Spain Works Committee was sent to the Ford Workers Group in London on 28 October.

*To Ford workers in Britain: The effects of your strike begin to be felt at Ford Spain.

•We have been offered by the company's direction to get two days off next week due to a of components needed to build the Fiesta - • carburettors mainly.

The production or tnese twu days should be recuperated on a compulsory overtime DaSIS. done by all the workers once the *We have been discussing this offer at the Ford Spain Work: Committee and have decided not to accept it.

have approved resolution explaining that this is a Fords problem and so we are not going to do anything against the struggle of British WOrKCIS *If the factory has to be laid off we want to be paid normal, but we won't call for overtime lo recuperate pro duction.