OTD in 1911 Rosie Hackett helped to organise more than 3,000 women working at Jacob's factory. They withdrew their labour and the women received better working conditions and an increase in pay. Rosie was just 18 years old at the time.
In 1970, she was awarded a gold medal for giving 60 years of her life to the trade union movement. She passed away in 1976, aged 82.
Had an aunt that worked at Jacob's but years later.
ReplyDeleteIf she had decent working conditions she probably has Rosie to thank.
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