Before the 'unity' of Grunwick: 40 years since the Imperial Typewriters strike - Evan Smith
Submitted by Steven. on May 7 2016 11:37
Article written 40 years on about the strike of predominantly East African Asian women in Leicester, with information about the relationships of the unions and the left to the strikers.
The Imperial Typewriters strike, 1974 - Ron Ramdin
Submitted by Steven. on May 7 2016 11:30
An account of the three-month strike by hundreds of mostly East African Asian women workers at the Imperial Typewriters plant in Leicester, England. Although unsuccessful, it was a key moment in galvanising Asian working class resistance in the UK.
Cores, George 1867-1949
Submitted by Battlescarred on Jun 24 2015 16:19
A brief biography of George Cores, an English anarchist active for over sixty years.
Barclay, Tom, 1852-1933
Submitted by Battlescarred on Mar 8 2010 12:52
A short biography of Tom Barclay, a founder of the Socialist League in Leicester.
