Publisher's Synopsis
Who were the women who fought back at Grunwick and Gate Gourmet? 'Striking Women' gives a voice to the women involved as they discuss their lives, their work and their trade unions. Centred on two industrial disputes, the famous Grunwick strike (1976-78) and the Gate Gourmet dispute that erupted in 2005, the book explores the nature of South Asian women's contribution to the struggles for workers' rights in the UK labour market.