Trico: A Victory to Remember: The 1976 Equal Pay Strike at Trico Folberth, Brentford

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Sally Groves Vernon Merritt

Trico

A Victory to Remember: The 1976 Equal Pay Strike at Trico Folberth, Brentford

Sally Groves, Vernon Merritt

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English

Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
29 June 2018

History; Gender studies: women; Demonstrations & protest movements; Trade unions; Discrimination in employment law

This is the story of the historic 21 week equal pay strike at Trico-Folberth in Brentford, West London, in 1976. TRICO - A Victory to Remember is indispensable to understanding how the 1970s marked a turning point in making women's rights a central focus for the labour movement, casting aside the minor role women were allocated in the mainstream. No longer could women's rights be given mere lip service.

The strike was trail-blazing in many ways. It was the first time American-style picket-busting convoys of lorries and scab labour had been used against strikers who were mainly women. The employer, Trico, relied on legal loopholes in the new Equal Pay Act in presenting the case to a tribunal, which was boycotted by the strikers' trade union, the AUEW. However, despite the tribunal ruling in favour of the employer, the union nevertheless successfully negotiated equal pay. This achievement was unique, and led towards the Equal Pay Act being amended in 1983.

The story of the strike, illustrated with stunning archive photos mostly unseen for over forty years, charts the women's campaign from its beginnings to their final victory, including anecdotes from some of those involved. There is a brief history of the struggle for equal pay in Britain, and a chapter on the relevance of the Trico dispute to today's society. Author Sally Groves worked at Trico from 1975 - 1980 on assembly and then as a trainee tool setter. She was one of the women on strike in 1976, and became the Trico AUEW Strike Committee's Publicity Officer.

This book will inspire women everywhere; trade unionists and anyone suffering as a result of the gig economy. It will be of particular interest to those studying and researching issues of women's equality.

By: Sally Groves, Vernon Merritt
Imprint: Lawrence & Wishart Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781912064878
ISBN 10: 1912064871
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 29 June 2018
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , A / AS level , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A Foreword ... From the Past Foreword: 2017 Part One: Getting Organised Disturbing the Peace Where is Our Equal Pay? Explosion! The Early Days Hot for Equality We're on Sex Strike Say Wives in Equal Pay Strike!' Out on the Costa del Trico Into Top Gear Part Two: The Battle Rages Strike Breakers Incorporated More Twists and Turns They Shall Not Pass `Battle at the Trico Gates `We Don't Know Anything...' Part Three: The Reckoning More Determined Than Ever Tribunal Trickery Decisive Days Trico in Trouble If It's a Wiper - Black It! Stepping up the Fight `Sardine Sydney' Victory! Forty Years On - What Lessons for Today? Fighting for Our Rights

Sally Groves was one of the women on strike in 1976 and the Publicity Officer on the Trico AUEW Strike Committee. She worked at Trico from 1975 - 1980 on assembly and then as a trainee tool setter. She later worked at Magnatex, becoming Women's Delegate on the AUEW Southall District Committee. From 1990 until retirement she worked as a mental health social worker in London.