Matchgirls' Strike of 1888

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:cause poor working conditions
low pay
phossy jaw (phosphorus necrosis)
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Bryant_&_May
gptkbp:endDate 1888-07-27
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Matchgirls' Strike of 1888
gptkbp:influenced later labor movements in the UK
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkb:Bryant_&_May_match_factory
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:The_Link_(newspaper)
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Annie_Besant
gptkb:Mary_Naulls
gptkb:Sarah_Chapman
Eliza Martin
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:Annie_Besant
gptkbp:participants female match factory workers
gptkbp:result improved working conditions
formation of Union of Women Match Makers
gptkbp:significance early victory for labor movement in Britain
gptkbp:startDate 1888-07-05
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Enola_Holmes_2
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5