Project ID: 699

DescriptionLinda Hampson has proposed to research Jayaben Desai, a leader of the Grunwick strike which took place in the borough of Brent between 1976-78. The strike was a landmark event in that the majority of strikers were low paid,black and Asian women, being led by an Asian woman.
TopicsSocial history
TypeU3A-led research (SLP)
U3A
Year started2017
Source of referenceCitizens 800 website, see below
NotesThis is one of number of SLPs linked to the Citizens project at Royal Holloway College - see file card 547 for details
See  www.citizens800.org/U3A  for more information