Nothing to Lose but Their Chains
In 1910 the women chainmakers of the Black Country went on strike – and forced employers across the country to pay minimum rates for some of Britain’s hardest jobs.
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Cerys Way is the Political and Equality Officer for the GMB Union in the Birmingham and West Midlands Region.
In 1910 the women chainmakers of the Black Country went on strike – and forced employers across the country to pay minimum rates for some of Britain’s hardest jobs.