400 in ‘equal Pay' Strike

The Week Vol. 1, No. 9, 26 February 1964 · p. 4 of the scan · 85 words

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On February 19th, 400 employees at the General Electrical Co.'s factory at Coventry struck becauso of a differential in the bonus being offered to men and women. The men were satisfied with their offer of 6d an hour increase, but when the wo were only offered 2d an hour increase men and womon all walked out the factory. After holding a factory gate meeting the next day in which they stated their intention of removing the anomaly, the strikors returned to work pending more talks.