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Ford workers in Vsevolzhsk have staged a strike demanding collective labour agreement and increased payment. According to Kommersant newspaper, Alexei Etmanov, leader of the plant's trade union, said that personnel decided to begin a general strike at midnight February 14, emphasizing that all work would be stopped. RIA Novosti, Alexey Danichev
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In autumn 2005, workers demanded a 30% increase in wages, but did not go beyond hourly and weekly "Italian" strikes (refusing to work overtime). Present labor conflict between the plant's administration and trade union can be much tougher than the previous one. RIA Novosti, Alexey Danichev
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Ford production cars covered with heavy snow, while its workers staged a strike demanding to conclude a collective labour agreement and increased payment. Last year, Ford sold 116,000 cars in Russia, coming first among foreign carmakers. RIA Novosti, Alexey Danichev |

The check point at the Ford Car Manufacturer.Ford-Vsevolozhsk daily losses could be $3-$6 million. RIA Novosti, Alexey Danichev |

Ford workers in Vsevolzhsk have staged a strike demanding to conclude a collective labour agreement and increased payment. RIA Novosti, Alexey Danichev |
Publication date: 15 February 2007
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