Matchgirls Strike of 1888

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Matchgirls_Strike_of_1888
GPTKB entity
Statements (32)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:addressedTo gptkb:Annie_Besant
gptkbp:cause low wages
poor working conditions
phossy jaw disease
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Bryant_&_May
gptkbp:endDate 1888-07-17
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Matchgirls Strike of 1888
gptkbp:industry match manufacturing
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:British_labor_movement
formation of trade unions
gptkbp:legacy subject of books and documentaries
commemorated by blue plaque at Bow Quarter
gptkbp:location gptkb:London
gptkbp:mediaCoverage The Link newspaper
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Annie_Besant
gptkb:Mary_Naulls
gptkb:Sarah_Chapman
gptkbp:numberOfStrikers over 1,400
gptkbp:participants female workers
Bryant & May factory workers
gptkbp:protestType gptkb:center
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:London_Dock_Strike_of_1889
gptkbp:result improved working conditions
increased public awareness
formation of a union
gptkbp:significance early victory for women workers
milestone in labor history
gptkbp:startDate 1888-07-05
gptkbp:unionFormed gptkb:Union_of_Women_Match_Makers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Women_in_Trade_Unions
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7