Bow Match Girls Strike of 1888

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:cause poor working conditions
low pay
phossy jaw (phosphorus poisoning)
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Bryant_&_May
gptkbp:endDate 1888-07-17
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bow Match Girls Strike of 1888
gptkbp:industry match manufacturing
gptkbp:influenced subsequent labor activism in the UK
gptkbp:location gptkb:Bow,_London,_England
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:The_Link_(newspaper)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Annie_Besant
gptkb:Sarah_Chapman
gptkbp:organizer gptkb:Annie_Besant
gptkbp:participants match factory workers
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:London_matchgirls_strike
gptkbp:result improved working conditions
abolition of unfair fines
increased wages
gptkbp:significance early victory for labor movement in Britain
gptkbp:startDate 1888-07-05
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bow,_London,_England
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7