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Membership card for the West of Scotland Power Loom Female Weavers Society, 1833

In Glasgow, in 1833, women and men spinners and powerloom weavers combined to raise money to fight for equal pay. The textile unions were the first to admit women and become mixed unions.

Title Membership card for the West of Scotland Power Loom Female Weavers Society, 1833
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Production Date 1833
Format Membership card
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Holding Institution TUC Library Collections, London Metropolitan University
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