Women sewing machinists at the Ford Motor Company plant in Dagenham took strike action on 7 June, 1968 in support of a c
After strike action of three weeks they settled for 92% of the C grade rate. Although not equal pay the strike was given a high profile when the whole plant was closed and Barbara Castle, the Employment Minister, was brought in to help negotiate a settlement. Our Picture Shows: Women sewing machinists with placards and banners outside the offices of Barbara Castle who meet and heard the strikers grienance's 28th June 1968 (Photo by Young/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)
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