1992 Burnsall strike

John Wrench and Satnam Virdee discuss the relationship between mostly South Asian women workers at…

A short history of the year-long strike of mostly Asian women workers at Burnsall Ltd in Smethwick 1992-93.

Subversion criticise the Burnsall strike support group for making the dispute into a racial issue as opposed to a class issue. The article is an example of 'anti-racism' and 'anti-nationalism' turning into a refusal to discuss racial divisions within the working class at all, which we strongly disagree with but reproduce for reference. See our archive on the Burnsall strike.

Report on a 1992 strike at a metal finishing company following a worker suffering miscarriage, after management refused her light duties.