AUEW taken court
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the Chrysler car worker, will make a private appearance before the National Industrial Relations Court next Monday.
Langston has been suspended on full pay since he left the Amalgamated Union of Gagineering Workers late last year.
Workers have threatened to strike at the Ryton plant, Coventry, if he returns to work.
In his court application Langston is alleging 'unfair industrial practice' and has named as respondents the AUEW and Ken Walton, the works convenor.
BARCLAYS BANK yesterday joined the move to dearer overdrafts, raising its base rate from 8} to 9} per cent. This is in line with the record levels announced by National-Westminster and Lloyds and means tnat customers face another increase on their overdraft charges.
The Midland Bank has not yet made an announcement, but the general rise in money rates is expected to force it to increase its basic rate.
Barclays deposit rate is also increased by 1 per cent to 7} per cent. Barclay loans are not affected.
FOREIGN car imports have forced British-Leyland to cut back its sales target from 40 to 35 per cent of the market. Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders' figures show British-Leyland has borne the brunt of the onSlaught by overseas carmakers who have doubled their market share over the past three years.
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