3 Political advancement: Grunwick DIspute Flashcards
Grunwick
who organised it? what was it a protest against?
Jayaben Desai. The protest was aimed at the white men running the trade unions that were favouring white male workers over non-white female workers.
grunwick
when was it
1976
how many people took part in her marches?
By June 1977 there was 20,000
who supported these strikes?
TUC and Union of Postal Workers
who withdrew support? what was the result of this?
the TUC, Desai went on hunger strike with her supporters outside the TUC HQ. But, nothing hapepned.
How would Desai gather support?
she would travel around the country to different factories and recruit them to her cause
wider context for the Grunwick Dispute
British colonisation brought a larger community to East Africa, including South Asians. ‘Africanisation’ methods were introduced in Africa to prevent these migrants to dominate economically. Many migrated to Britain as a result and since they held BRitish passports
impact
thousands of workers defended the rights of female workers.
