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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PAY - General :
1918   Women's wages in relation to men's: omnibus and tramway strike WC463, 8; WC468, 11   CAB 23/7
MANUAL WORK - SERVICE INDUSTRIES : Bus Related Work
1918   Women's wages in relation to men's: omnibus and tramway strike WC463, 8; WC468, 11   CAB 23/7
MANUAL WORK - SERVICE INDUSTRIES : Tram Work
1918   Women's wages in relation to men's: omnibus and tramway strike WC463, 8; WC468, 11   CAB 23/7
HEALTH - General :
1912   Hunger strikes at Aylesbury prison. Four suffragette prisoners unfit for forcible feeding discharged   HO 144/1205/221999
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE, RIGHTS AND STATUS - General :
1912   Hunger strikes at Aylesbury prison. Four Suffragette prisoners unfit for forcible feeding discharged   HO 144/1205/221999
HEALTH - General :
1912-1914   Arson at Theatre Royal, Dublin. Two suffragettes sent to prison for five years, but released after hunger striking   HO 144/1223/227166
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE, RIGHTS AND STATUS - General :
1912-1914   Arson at Theatre Royal, Dublin. Two suffragettes sent to prison for five years, but released after hunger striking   HO 144/1223/227166
PRISONERS - Internment :
1943-1944   Jolly, Freda: British national detained under defence regulation 18B: refusal of request to transfer from Isle of Man to Holloway Prison; hunger strike in protest   HO 214/72
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND PAY - General :
1968-1970   Unofficial strike over the employment of women: dispute between Roberts Arundel Ltd, Stockport and Amalgamated Engineering Union   LAB 10/3290
MANUAL WORK - HEAVY INDUSTRY : Engineering
1968-1970   Unofficial strike over the employment of women: dispute between Roberts Arundel Ltd, Stockport and Amalgamated Engineering Union   LAB 10/3290
MANUAL WORK - SERVICE INDUSTRIES : Tram Work
1918   Municipal Employees Association: victimisation and threatened strike: reports forthcoming strike of tramway employees of Liverpool Corporation in view of victimisation of certain men and women: requests intervention to prevent strike (141)   LAB 2/100/IC4598
MANUAL WORK - LIGHT INDUSTRY : Linen Industry
1917   Hemmers, Veiners and General Women Workers Trade Union, Lurghan: strike impending: state that a strike is anticipated on June 25th respecting a new scale of wages which is being forced upon workers, the immediate consequence expected, being a considerable reduction in earnings. Notice has been given (150)   LAB 2/141/IC4471
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRADE UNIONS - TRADE UNIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS :
                                  Hemmers, Veiners and General Women Workers Trade Union
1917   Hemmers, Veiners and General Women Workers Trade Union, Lurgan: strike impending: state that a strike is anticipated on June 25th respecting a new scale of wages which is being forced upon workers, the immediate consequence expected, being considerable reduction in earnings. Notice has been given (150)   LAB 2/141/IC4471
MANUAL WORK - HEAVY INDUSTRY : Industry
1917   The Workers' Union: states that a strike of girls took place on account of the dismissal of Miss Isa MacGregor from the Cement Plant of the Glasgow Iron & Steel Co. Wishaw. Work has been resumed pending the settlement of the dispute by an Arbitrator. Request for same (153) LAB 2/44/IC3428 1917 Thomas McKerrell: agreement: between Messrs Ramsay & Sons, Portland Forge Co Kilmarnock, and Workers' Union re women workers wages. Miss Boosey (125)   LAB 2/206/IC5129/2
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRADE UNIONS - TRADE UNION ARBITRATION AND WORKERS’ UNION : Workers' Union
1917   McNeill & Co.Ltd, Kirkintilloch: reports threatened strike of women workers, members of the Workers' Union, unless application for advance conceded to: Miss Boosey (153)   LAB 2/260/IC5824
EMPLOYMENT - DILUTION :
1918   Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Dublin: reinstatement of dilutees: claims reinstatement of Murphy-Stewart, dismissed from Dublin National Shell Factory. The claim arises out of recent strike at above factory over retention of dilutees and dismissal of skilled men (145)   LAB 2/426/IC3213/4/1918
MANUAL WORK - HEAVY INDUSTRY : Engineering
1918   Amalgamated Society of Engineers, Dublin: reinstatement of dilutees: claims reinstatement of Murphy-Stewart, dismissed from Dublin National Shell Factory. The claim arises out of recent strike at above factory over retention of dilutees and dismissal of skilled men (145)   LAB 2/426/IC3213/4/1918
MANUAL WORK - CLOTHING TRADE : Shirt Making
1917   W Curran, Irish Shirt Makers: pending strike of women: states that efforts have been made to obtain an adequate wage for women workers in the shirt making industry in Ireland. Request that urgent action be taken on the lines laid down for East London (IC 4196) if a serious strike is to be avoided (153)   LAB 2/435/IC6322
MANUAL WORK - CLOTHING TRADE : Embroidery
1918   Textile Operatives Society of Ireland, Belfast: report application to the Handkerchief & Embroidery Association on behalf of H Bevington & Co for an advance of 10/- and 6/- p w for women and juniors respectively. Strike in progress (146)   LAB 2/468/IC6943/1918
MANUAL WORK - CLOTHING TRADE : Linen and Cotton Goods
1918   Textile Operatives Society of Ireland, Belfast: report application to the Handkerchief & Embroidery Association on behalf of H Bevington & Co for an advance of 10/- and 6/- p w for women and juniors respectively. Strike in progress (146)   LAB 2/468/IC6943/1918
MANUAL WORK - FOOD INDUSTRY : Baking Industry
1917   Operative Bakers & Confectioners of Scotland and National Federal Union Glasgow: pending strike: state Mr Craig refuses to comply with the working agreement re employment of non-union labour or to recognise the joint agreement re female labour: Miss Sloan (147)   LAB 2/68/IC5377/6
PROFESSIONAL WORK - General : Inspector other than Factory Inspector
1917   Salford Corporation Tramways: Amalgamated Association of Tramway & Vehicle Workers: reporting strike of female Inspectors (142)   LAB 2/99/IC427/1917 pt 1
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRADE UNIONS - General :
1942   Guest, Keen and Nettlefords Ltd, Smethwick: stay in strike of women employees   LAB 3/238
VICTIMS - General :
1922   Alice Barnett: manslaughter by husband William George Barnett striking her on the chin on 20 August 1922   MEPO 3/326
1940-1941   Arthur Charles Nadman: manslaughter of wife, Grace Elizabeth Nadman. at Chesterton, Hunts, by striking with poker and setting fire to room   MEPO 3/811
1937   Andrew Chumley: bound over for 3 years for manslaughter of Daisy Vera Skeels, aged 15, by striking on chin   MEPO 3/875
MANUAL WORK - SERVICE INDUSTRIES : Tram Work
1917   Salford Corporation Tramways: amalgamated Association of Tramway & Vehicle Workers: reporting strike of female Inspectors (142) LAB 2/99/IC427/1917   pt 1
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES/ CIVIL SERVICE - General Post Office :
1914   Post Office. Miss Jones, decd, daughter of caretaker-operator, Carnarvon: compensation to father [Died from effect of lightning striking the line while she was connecting a call]   T 1/11697/26097/14
HEALTH - General :
1914   Post Office. Miss Jones, decd, daughter of caretaker-operator, Carnarvon: compensation to father [Died from the effect of lightning striking the line while she was connecting a call]   T 1/11697/26097/14
 
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