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Strike meeting outside Morton's factory, Millwall, 1914

Strike meeting outside Morton's factory, Millwall, East London in March 1914. The company manufactured and canned jam, pickles and other food. 1200 workers walked out on strike and only then looked for union help. 800 women joined the National Federation of Women Workers (NFWW) while the men joined the Dock, Wharf, Riverside and General Workers Union. Meetings were held outside the dock gates and on 28 March a procession was organised from Millwall to Trafalgar Square. This was the first outing for the new NFWW banner with its Walter Crane design.

Title Strike meeting outside Morton's factory, Millwall, 1914
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Production Date 1914
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Holding Institution TUC Library Collections, London Metropolitan University
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