Visteon
Morson Road, Enfield
Ponder's End Railway Station
Visteon
Enfield
Ponders End Railway Station
35 King Street,
Covent Garden,
London
WC2E 8JG
High Court
Officer Hits Woman Around The Face For No Reason Who Isnt Part Of Protest.
4th April Update: At least 150 people turn out on march, occupiers say they are overwhelmed by support.
21:45: Visteon occupation now on Twitter: "Visteon occupation of enfield. Going from strengh 2 strengh. Had demo outside plant 2day. Very popular. Public super generous. Thanks 2 all."
Workers at the Visteon factory on Morston Road in Enfield are occupying their factory after being sacked with no notice on Tuesday without details of any redundancy payments and payment for two days work.
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As heads of state met in London this week to argue about how much money they should give to the bankers who caused the current economic depression, workers took direct action, pointing towards a different way out of the crisis.
Sacked auto workers at the Visteon car-parts factory in Enfield continue to occupy their factory despite the arrival of bailiffs at the site early this afternoon. The workers occupied their workplace on Wednesday morning after they were fired without wages due and redundancy pay.
A support demonstration has been called for tomorrow.
Background | Statement of some Visteon workers | Call for support | Photos | Support demo callout
Ford Visteon workers have occupied the Ponders End factory since Wednesday 1st April. The previous day in a meeting lasting just 6 minutes we were told that the European company, with plants in Belfast, Basildon and Ponders End, Enfield, was going into administration and that we were to leave - without our wages being paid. Personal possessions could be collected the next day, but at 10 o'clock the factory was locked closed. Workers had already occupied the Belfast factory.
Workers at Visteon factory Enfield London have seized control of the factory following major lay-offs and need help to resist eviction expected very soon.
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After car parts manufacturer Visteon announced job cuts workers occupied plants in Belfast, Basildon and Enfield. In Enfield about 70 workers - men and women from many backgrounds - are still inside the plant and on the roof. Last Tuesday the management called for a general assembly and told people that they would have to leave their workplace immediately. They were told to fetch their personal belongings the next day at 10 am. When people turned up the factory was already closed. Workers entered through an unlocked side entrance and occupied the plant.
After car parts manufacturer Visteon announced job cuts workers occupied plants in Belfast, Basildon and Enfield. In Enfield about 70 workers - men and women from many backgrounds - are still inside the plant and on the roof. Last Tuesday the management called for a general assembly and told people that they would have to leave their workplace immediately. They were told to fetch their personal belongings the next day at 10 am. When people turned up the factory was already closed. Workers entered through an unlocked side entrance and occupied the plant.
Friday, 3rd of April, 10 am, Railway Station Ponders End
Saturday, 4th of April, 10 am, Railway Station Ponders End
Police officers are using anti terror legislation outside #climatecamp to make people delete images of police off cameras under threat of camera seizure or arrest.
Awesome stunt at #climatecamp as 2 campers outside kettle climbed up building over the top of police lines and dropped into camp to huge applause
Still riot police at climatecamp - people are sat in front of them by their tents - chanting, dancing and drums
Riot police baton charge climate camp
Street report: An HSBC window was just smashed on East Cheap. A large crowd is now on Fenchurch Street. Also reports that pubs have stopped serving beer in the city.
Jobs Not Bombs march arriving in trafalgar square now
Streets are getting a bit chaotic now with police vans every where in city.
Large crowd moving from bank of england along queen victoria street just attacked by riot police trying to stop them
13.20pm: Two violent arrests at edge of #climatecamp. They were taken through the camp and put in van outside carbon exchange in the middle of the camp.
It's 11:30 and 100's of people are blocking most of London Bridge on the way into the city as part of the G20 melt down process.
The Visteon automobile factory (owned by Ford) in has been occupied this morning by workers who were sacked yesterday.
The march by London Bridge has almost finished crossing the bridge. There are several hundred people on the march including a brass band, people in fancy dress, red flags and the police flanking the march as it crosses the bridge and approaches the city. Time is 11:35.