Women on strike at GEC, Coventry, 1973
1973 1960-2000 "Women on strike at GEC, Coventry, 1973" [EP0122], 1973 200 women workers involved in silk screen printing at the GEC Spon Street Works in Coventry, earning a basic £13 per week, came out on strike when the introduction of new materials lowered their piece rates. There were...
| Institution: | TUC - Trade Union Congress Library |
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| Language: | English |
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1973
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/D701DE12-66BE-4F97-BB78-02ACC5949B27 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/8E31B787-DD6A-4A04-95D7-5CA39288088D |
| Summary: | 1973
1960-2000
"Women on strike at GEC, Coventry, 1973" [EP0122], 1973
200 women workers involved in silk screen printing at the GEC Spon Street Works in Coventry, earning a basic £13 per week, came out on strike when the introduction of new materials lowered their piece rates. There were attempts to break through the picket line and a picket was knocked over by a vehicle. Although the women were members of the Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers, they received little initial support from the plant convenor, due to fears of widespread layoffs and factory closure . They were supported by the AUEW District Committee and finally accepted a management offer in February 1974. |
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