Nissan dispute sparks strike fears
28 August 2012
Industrial unrest by purchasers at Nissan's Sunderland plant is a sign that worsening employee relations could be on the way for the automotive sector.
A major report by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the trade association for the automotive sector's manufacturers and component suppliers, found that 57 per cent of respondents were concerned that trade union militancy would increase.
A spokesperson for the SMMT told SM: "The Nissan problems may prove the point that there is concern over...