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In 1982, 300 women machinists went on strike in protest at the sacking of two men at the Supreme Quilting clothing factory in Smethwick, West Midlands. The men had been recruiting for the Transport and General Workers Union. The women also complained of low wages - many having a take-home pay of £30 for a 40 hour week. After a prolonged dispute, during which the strikers [mainly Asian women] maintained a 24-hour picket of the Raindi Textiles factory [a sister company], they went back to work after promises of union recognition. The two men remained sacked.
Copyright: Derek Bishton
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Supreme Quilting strike, 1982 |
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1982 |
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Photograph
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Bishton, Derek
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TUC Library Collections, London Metropolitan University |
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