Goodyear workers down tools in solidarity with colleagues By Riaan Marais - 17 March 2021 Dozens of Goodyear employees downed tools on Tuesday in solidarity with 56 colleagues who were suspended last week, allegedly for not complying with the company’s staggered lunch-break protocols. A large plume of black smoke rose from the main entrance of the tyre manufacturer’s production plant in Kariega as a group of about 200 employees protested in Algoa Road, burning tyres at both the motor and pedestrian gates... FREE TO READ | Just register if you’re new, or sign in.