March 23, 1971: Hopkinson's manual workers who defied the
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers' strike call were asked to voluntarily forfeit a day's pay.
Alwyn Rowlands was an engineer before becoming a full-time union official with the
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers in 1978.
Mr Ken Cure, the Birmingham East District Secretary for the
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers said: 'While the machinery remains in the factory it will stay open.' The Birmingham Post, February 1978
Ken (pictured) worked for the tractor-making giant at Banner Lane, Tile Hill, for 23 years as an assembly shopfitter and was a convenor of the
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers (AUEW) for nine years.
Terry Duffy, president of the 1,200,000-strons
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, said: "This is only going to serve to increase the frustrations of our members on the shop floor."
Hugh Scanlon, who led the
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers in the 1970s, became respected for his tough negotiating style.
As Hugh Scanlon, he led the
Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers in the 1970s, becoming well respected for his tough negotiating style.