The dispute that put 1,000 Marina jobs in jeopardy

The Ford operation in Cork nearly came a cropper just two years after the production line began operating, says Kevin O'Brien.

The dispute that put 1,000 Marina jobs in jeopardy
Sat, 15 Apr, 2017 - 01:00

By 1921, the Ford factory on the Marina in Cork had been operating for two years and the production line was in full cry.

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