Social Developments: Race Relations and Trade Unions - Jayaben Desai's Strike

Question 1

Why did Jayaben Desai start her strikes?

Answer 1

Due to poor working conditions in their workplaces and the rules being too strict

Question 2

What was significant about Trade Union support?

Answer 2

Even though Unions had previously opposed ethnic minorities taking their jobs, they supported Jayaben Desai’s campaign

Question 3

What was significant about Trade Union support for Desai in terms of people who were typically part of Trade Unions?

Answer 3

They were mostly made up of white working class people whono longer seemed opposed to people from other countries trying to better their work conditions

Question 4

What did Jayaben Desai’s strike show about the position of Britain in terms of the race of people who were now starting strikes?

Answer 4

Britain was no longer changing the world, but the world was changing Britain

Question 5

When did Jayaben Desai start her strikes?

Answer 5

November 1977