18. 1888 Matchwomen Strike
Explicit
18. 1888 Matchwomen Strike
Explicit

Boot Biters by Dakota S.

Episode notes

GLOWING VOMIT SAY WHAT? In this episode we cover the 1888 Matchwomen Strike that took place in the East End of London when women and girls walked out of a matchstick factory called Bryant and May after a retaliatory firing of one of their colleagues who was a whistleblower in a damning article. This action won a huge victory for their working conditions, pushed for legislative changes, and impacted the wider labor movement for years to come in the UK!

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