Ainsworth Mill, Cleator, Cumbria – a strike for equal pay during WW1
Women taking up roles in the workplace which were emptied of men as World War One began, soon showed conflict was not confined to the front line. One group of Cumbrian textile workers making khaki uniforms made sure the fight for their rights got national attention when they went on strike for better pay. See this 7 minute film.
With thanks to Whitehaven Archives and the BBC.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p02b0l5z