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Garners strike, 1978

1978 1974-79 "Garners strike, 1978" [BW0080], 1978, Trades Union Congress The strike at Garners Steak Houses in London began on January 26, 1978 when the management finally turned down a demand from the Transport and General Workers Union for union recognition. The 84 strikers were immedia...

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Bibliographic Details
Institution:TUC - Trade Union Congress Library
Language:English
Published: London 1978
United Kingdom
Subjects:
Trade Union Congress, UK
Food industry [SN: Works on the processing of food in general] (NT: Dairy industry; Grain industry; Canning industry; Meat industry; Bakers and bakeries; Fruit industry; Vegetable industry)
Restaurants (see Food industry)
Strikes (search also under the names of individual strikes)(RT: Strikebreaking; Lockouts; Right to strike)(BT: Labour disputes)(NT: Picketing)
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10796/F63E1DFF-3264-44A3-A904-1F40C33D8B40
http://hdl.handle.net/10796/3CD1227E-7EF1-4620-B496-2687BC9FBC34
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Summary:1978 1974-79 "Garners strike, 1978" [BW0080], 1978, Trades Union Congress The strike at Garners Steak Houses in London began on January 26, 1978 when the management finally turned down a demand from the Transport and General Workers Union for union recognition. The 84 strikers were immediately sacked. The strike was seen as an important campaign to improve the wages and conditions of migrant workers in the catering industry, but was ultimately unsuccessful and ended in June 1979. This leaflet, stickers and badges were used in the publicity campaign.
Physical Description:badges
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