Okay so me and my friend had a trip to Wales Recently, and paid a little visit to Dynamex Friction.
History
Dynamex, originally called Ferodo, it was opened by Princess Margaret in 1962. By the late 60s it employed up to 1,100 making car parts.In 1997 it was bought by American Craig Smith and renamed Friction Dynamics, with a workforce of 220.In April 2001, T&G members staged industrial action in a dispute over terms and conditions, picketing the factory gates after they were locked out. Eight weeks later, bosses sacked the T&G members, sparking a three-year dispute – the longest of its kind in North Wales. The first of three large parades was staged in Caernarfon as the community united in support of the sacked workers. In October 2002, an employment tribunal found they were unfairly dismissed. But before compensation could be paid, Friction Dynamics called in the receivers in August 2003 and all workers were sacked. Within three weeks Dynamex Friction was set up. The T&G called off the protest at Christmas 2003. In September 2004 an employment tribunal ruled Friction Dynamics and Dynamex Friction were linked, and sacked staff should have been offered work by the new company. In 2006 Dynamex called in the liquidators.
The place was deathly quiet considering the size of the premises.
When we had finished looking around we stumbled across some empty houses further up the road, although not accessable they were really interesting , well we thought so
Just a few of the abandoned village we stumbled across, not sure of the history although there was a for sale sign attached to it.
That all folks, hope you enjoy looking as much as we did, thank you for browsing.
History
Dynamex, originally called Ferodo, it was opened by Princess Margaret in 1962. By the late 60s it employed up to 1,100 making car parts.In 1997 it was bought by American Craig Smith and renamed Friction Dynamics, with a workforce of 220.In April 2001, T&G members staged industrial action in a dispute over terms and conditions, picketing the factory gates after they were locked out. Eight weeks later, bosses sacked the T&G members, sparking a three-year dispute – the longest of its kind in North Wales. The first of three large parades was staged in Caernarfon as the community united in support of the sacked workers. In October 2002, an employment tribunal found they were unfairly dismissed. But before compensation could be paid, Friction Dynamics called in the receivers in August 2003 and all workers were sacked. Within three weeks Dynamex Friction was set up. The T&G called off the protest at Christmas 2003. In September 2004 an employment tribunal ruled Friction Dynamics and Dynamex Friction were linked, and sacked staff should have been offered work by the new company. In 2006 Dynamex called in the liquidators.
The place was deathly quiet considering the size of the premises.
When we had finished looking around we stumbled across some empty houses further up the road, although not accessable they were really interesting , well we thought so
Just a few of the abandoned village we stumbled across, not sure of the history although there was a for sale sign attached to it.
That all folks, hope you enjoy looking as much as we did, thank you for browsing.
