Ford sewing machinists
On June 7, 1968 850 women machinists at the Ford factory in Dagenham went on strike for equal pay. The women's action paved the way for the Equal Pay Act two years later. Forty years on, the Equality and Human Rights Commission commemorates the strike and recognises that the pay gap is still a problem today.
The TUC commissioned a film documenting the Ford sewing machinist's fight for equal pay. The clip is taken from the Winning Equal Pay website which contains reference material on equal pay past and present.
Author: EqualityHumanRights
Keywords: Equal gender Fairness Respect equality
Added: July 2, 2008
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