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From Grunwick in 1976, to Lee Jeans in Greenock in 1981, to Timex in Dundee in 1993, to nursery nurses in Scotland in 2004 and Chemilines in London in 2009, it is not hard to find plentiful examples of women at the forefront of this battle.
Women didn't just strike in Dagenham Gregor Gall 2010
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The Met were hated more than most, probably because their previous involvements in Red Lion Square and Grunwick.
Through The Looking Glass « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Jayaben Desai, leader of the Grunwick dispute, dies aged 77
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Although the Grunwick strike was over 30 years ago, Jayaben was a powerful figure until the last.
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Jayaben Desai, leader of the Grunwick dispute, dies aged 77
Oldham East presents voters with dilemma: who gets the biggest slap? 2010
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Jayaben Desai, leader of the Grunwick dispute, dies aged 77
Coalition to propose automatic charity donations at cash machines 2010
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He had the privilege of meeting this courageous women on many occasions on the Grunwick picket line, supporting the mainly women workers fighting for union recognition.
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In November 2009, in one of her last public appearances, Jayaben Desai Obituaries, 29 December attended a seminar at the Women's Library in London, where we organised an exhibition entitled Striking Women: Voices of south Asian women workers from Grunwick to Gate Gourmet, and talked about her memories of the Grunwick strike.
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What a fitting tribute it would be in the centenary year of International Women's Day for a film to be made about Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick strike.
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She told the audience of her satisfaction that, although the sacked workers at Grunwick were not reinstated and the workers were still not able to join a union, conditions and benefits of many migrant workers have improved since the 1970s, though she was well aware of the need to continue to organise and stand up for one's principles and dignity.
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