TUC Women Chainmakers’ Festival of Cradley Heath

The 2015 Women Chainmakers’ festival 

2015 official Chainmakers’ festival  FaceBook page  https://www.facebook.com/events/850056408364386/

Cradley Heath High street was closed off on Sunday 12th July for the Chainmakers festival involving the Cradley Heath community and as part of the Black Country festival.

The festival celebrates the achievements of 800 women Chainmakers who fought to establish a minimum wage for their labour in 1910, following a 10 week strike. The local employers sought to deny them their rights but were met with forceful opposition. The strike was led by trade unionist Mary Macarthur, who founded the National Federation of Women Workers and later stood for Parliament as a Labour candidate.

The dramatic course of events as the women workers of Cradley Heath battled for a decent wage – full article here…

 with help from the Friends of Chainmakers   contact fwc_sandwellnut@btconnect.com  

All meetings to be held at 5.30pm at Old Hill Primary School, Lawrence Lane