Red

For the Mercedes Benz plant in East London, 1990 was a year that will be remembered for two defining events: the building of a red Mercedes Benz for the Nelson Mandela and a wildcat sleep-in... Read allFor the Mercedes Benz plant in East London, 1990 was a year that will be remembered for two defining events: the building of a red Mercedes Benz for the Nelson Mandela and a wildcat sleep-in strike that shut the plant down for nine weeks. In the mid eighties, the factory faced a ... Read allFor the Mercedes Benz plant in East London, 1990 was a year that will be remembered for two defining events: the building of a red Mercedes Benz for the Nelson Mandela and a wildcat sleep-in strike that shut the plant down for nine weeks. In the mid eighties, the factory faced a crisis. Under conservative management, the unions had reacted accordingly and become extre... Read all