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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| 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"
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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
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Harold Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalImpact | contributed to passage of Equal Pay Act 1970 ⓘ |
| location |
Dagenham, Essex
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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
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UK government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfWorkersInvolved | approximately 187 ⓘ |
| opposedPractice | gender-based pay discrimination ⓘ |
| participant |
National Union of Vehicle Builders
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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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