21.11.2007
Martlew, Eric

That this House deplores the actions of the John Lewis Partnership Board in selling off the Stead McAlpin and J.H. Birtwistle divisions of the company in clear contradiction of the principles of co-ownership; condemns the shabby way they have consistently refused to hold meaningful consultation with the partners in the two factories concerned; and supports the actions of the workforce in issuing a warning to the other 68,000 staff of the John Lewis Partnership that in reality they are not co-owners or partners in the company, but essentially employees whose jobs can be sold to the highest bidder.