Monthly Archives: October 2016

“How many magnificent battles will be won…”Our Enid The Life and Work of Enid Stacy 1868-1903

Posted on October 27, 2016 by lipstick socialist

Over the last few months we have seen a revival in grassroots trade union activity, much of it by working class women. From the Kinsley Cleaners in Wakefield to the Teaching Assistants in Derby and Durham – women working in … Continue reading →

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1897/98/99 MSWTUC organising women Cigar makers, Jewish Tailoresses and Upholsteresses.

Posted on October 19, 2016 by lipstick socialist

During  the years 1897, 1898 and 1899  the Manchester and Salford Women’s Trade Union Council continued their work of organising women into trade unions, researching the experiences of women at work, and lobbying for better work conditions for women workers. … Continue reading →

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Book review; See Red Women’s Workshop Feminist Posters 1974-1990

Posted on October 13, 2016 by lipstick socialist

Activists today could learn a lot from the history of the See Red  Women’s Workshop. In this new book  which documents the life of the collective 1974-90, they provide some important lessons for all of us in how you get … Continue reading →

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1896: Minutes of Manchester and Salford Women’s Trades Union Council

Posted on October 7, 2016 by lipstick socialist

This is the second post of the Transcription Project and it is 1896. In 1896 the Council held its first Annual Meeting  in February and  began the year by joining together with other organisations to investigate the working conditions of … Continue reading →

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Read my weekly roundup of radical arts and politics…Burning Doors, Daredevil Rides to Jarama, Kinsley Women Cleaners, Sounds and Sweet Airs

Posted on October 2, 2016 by lipstick socialist

            Watch some political theatre. My favourite writer and socialist, Jim Allen, said of his plays; “I hope that the audience demand answers and action. I’m not keen on sending them to bed happy-I want … Continue reading →

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