2008: Sit Down Strike at Republic Windows and Doors
Submitted by Reddebrek on Mar 24 2017 23:10
A history of the sit down strike at Republic Windows and Doors at the beginning of the 2008 financial crisis.
1968: Ford Female Employees Win Strike for Equal Pay in Dagenham
Submitted by Reddebrek on Jan 25 2017 19:44
In 1968 women who worked for the Ford plant in Dagenham discovered their pay was significantly less than male workers doing the same work. They struck for equal and despite ridiculing in the press the strike won a near wage parity, and promoted the debate on equal pay for equal work in the UK
