On June 7, 1968 850 women machinists at the Ford factory in Dagenham went on strike for equal pay. The women's action paved the way for the Equal Pay Act two years later. Forty years on, the Equality and Human Rights Commission commemorates the strike and recognises that the pay gap is still a problem today.
The TUC commissioned a film documenting the Ford sewing machinist's fight for equal pay. The clip is taken from the Winning Equal Pay website which contains reference material on equal pay past and present.
film in the hoover factory 26th june casting take place . then filming from 26th june to 14th july the film is staring bob hoskins miranda rhichards sally hawkins and rosamund pike and includeing hundreds of extras
vixychixy 2 years ago
my mumn bless her...fought for women to have the same pay as men for the same job....x
ham591 3 years ago