Ford’s supplier now focused

Ford says deliveries of new cars to its UK network have returned to normal following last week’s resolution of an industrial dispute at Ansa Logistics, its transport contractor.

Around 350 workers at Ansa Logistics depots in Dagenham, Southampton, Liverpool and Moss End, Scotland formed pickets in protest over changes in working practices and pay cuts. At the beginning of the action, keys for 2,000 new Fords went missing for more than 24 hours.

Ansa Logistics managing director Mike Cowie says: “The company will now focus on resuming, maintaining and developing a high level of service to the customer.”