Grunwick Strike Flashcards
1
Q
Why were workers in the Grunwick factory treated badly?
A
They were working-class migrants from South Asia.
2
Q
How did women’s working conditions change immediately after the Grunwick Strike?
A
The strike lasted for two years and those who stayed got improved pay and conditions.
3
Q
Why do we most remember Jayaben Desai?
A
She stayed on the picket line for almost two years fighting against the factory owners.
4
Q
What was the impact of the Trade Unions on the success of the Grunwick Strike?
A
They made the strike appear violent and clashed with the police.
5
Q
What are the similarities between the Matchgirls Strike and the Grunwick strike?
A
Managers treated women workers poorly because they were working-class, migrant women.
