GRUNWICK STRIKE LONDON 1977 1970s UK

Grunwick strike and industrial dispute. Willesden, London, England circa 1977.
Mrs Jayaben Desai on left with banner that reads £28-00 for a 40 hour weeks. A supporter from South African (centre). Yasu Patel with the banner, "Help Apex To End Slave Labour at Grunwick". Mrs Jayaben Desai led a group of predominantly Asian women protesting with left wing union demonstrators against low wages and poor working conditions and not being allowed to join a union at the...
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Grunwick strike and industrial dispute. Willesden, London, England circa 1977.
Mrs Jayaben Desai on left with banner that reads £28-00 for a 40 hour weeks. A supporter from South African (centre). Yasu Patel with the banner, "Help Apex To End Slave Labour at Grunwick". Mrs Jayaben Desai led a group of predominantly Asian women protesting with left wing union demonstrators against low wages and poor working conditions and not being allowed to join a union at the Grunwick Film Processing Laboratory. The strike became a cause célèbre involving thousands of demonstrators; over 500 arrests were made during two years of often-violent clashes.
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