1968 Ford sewing machinists strike
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The 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike was a landmark industrial action by female workers at Ford's Dagenham plant that helped catalyze equal pay legislation in the United Kingdom.
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| 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike Context triple: [Made in Dagenham, basedOn, 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike]
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A.
Flint sit-down strike
The Flint sit-down strike was a pivotal 1936–1937 labor action by autoworkers in Flint, Michigan, that led to General Motors recognizing the United Auto Workers union and marked a turning point in American labor history.
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B.
Paterson silk strike of 1913
The Paterson silk strike of 1913 was a major labor uprising in Paterson, New Jersey, where thousands of silk mill workers, supported by radical labor organizers, walked out to demand better working conditions, pay, and control over the pace of work.
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C.
Loray Mill strike of 1929
The Loray Mill strike of 1929 was a major and violently suppressed textile workers’ labor strike in Gastonia, North Carolina, that became a landmark conflict in U.S. labor history.
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D.
Memphis sanitation workers' strike
The Memphis sanitation workers' strike was a pivotal 1968 labor and civil rights protest by Black sanitation workers demanding fair wages, safer working conditions, and recognition of their union, and is closely associated with Martin Luther King Jr.'s final campaign before his assassination.
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E.
1970 United States postal strike
The 1970 United States postal strike was an unprecedented nationwide walkout by postal workers that disrupted mail service and led to major reforms of the U.S. postal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike Target entity description: The 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike was a landmark industrial action by female workers at Ford's Dagenham plant that helped catalyze equal pay legislation in the United Kingdom.
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A.
Flint sit-down strike
The Flint sit-down strike was a pivotal 1936–1937 labor action by autoworkers in Flint, Michigan, that led to General Motors recognizing the United Auto Workers union and marked a turning point in American labor history.
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B.
Paterson silk strike of 1913
The Paterson silk strike of 1913 was a major labor uprising in Paterson, New Jersey, where thousands of silk mill workers, supported by radical labor organizers, walked out to demand better working conditions, pay, and control over the pace of work.
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C.
Loray Mill strike of 1929
The Loray Mill strike of 1929 was a major and violently suppressed textile workers’ labor strike in Gastonia, North Carolina, that became a landmark conflict in U.S. labor history.
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D.
Memphis sanitation workers' strike
The Memphis sanitation workers' strike was a pivotal 1968 labor and civil rights protest by Black sanitation workers demanding fair wages, safer working conditions, and recognition of their union, and is closely associated with Martin Luther King Jr.'s final campaign before his assassination.
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E.
1970 United States postal strike
The 1970 United States postal strike was an unprecedented nationwide walkout by postal workers that disrupted mail service and led to major reforms of the U.S. postal system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial dispute
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labour dispute ⓘ |
| affectedProcess | car seat cover production ⓘ |
| cause |
demand for equal pay with male workers
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dispute over job grading ⓘ regrading of machinists’ work as unskilled ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
2010 film "Made in Dagenham"
NERFINISHED
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stage musical "Made in Dagenham" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequence |
halt in car production at Ford Dagenham
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shortage of car seat covers ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demand |
equal pay with male workers doing comparable work
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recognition of machinists’ work as skilled ⓘ regrading to Category C skilled production ⓘ |
| employerInvolved | Ford Motor Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1968-07-18 ⓘ |
| genderOfMainParticipants | female ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
catalyst for equal pay movement in the UK
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milestone in British women’s labour history ⓘ symbol of gender equality in the workplace ⓘ |
| industry | automotive industry ⓘ |
| influenced | development of equal pay legislation in the UK ⓘ |
| inspired | Equal Pay Act 1970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Barbara Castle
NERFINISHED
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Harold Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalImpact | contributed to passage of Equal Pay Act 1970 ⓘ |
| location |
Dagenham, Essex
NERFINISHED
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Ford Dagenham plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | national UK press ⓘ |
| movement |
equal pay movement
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women’s rights movement ⓘ |
| negotiatedWith |
Barbara Castle
NERFINISHED
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UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWorkersInvolved | approximately 187 ⓘ |
| opposedPractice | gender-based pay discrimination ⓘ |
| participant |
National Union of Vehicle Builders
NERFINISHED
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female sewing machinists at Ford Dagenham ⓘ trade union representatives ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Labour government of Harold Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | turning point in UK industrial relations on equal pay ⓘ |
| result |
partial regrading of machinists’ jobs
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pay increase for sewing machinists ⓘ |
| sector | manufacturing ⓘ |
| startDate | 1968-06-07 ⓘ |
| workType | sewing car seat covers ⓘ |
| year | 1968 ⓘ |
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Subject: 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike Description of subject: The 1968 Ford sewing machinists strike was a landmark industrial action by female workers at Ford's Dagenham plant that helped catalyze equal pay legislation in the United Kingdom.
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