Project ID: 699
Description | Linda 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. |
Topics | Social history |
Type | U3A-led research (SLP) |
U3A | |
Year started | 2017 |
Source of reference | Citizens 800 website, see below |
Notes | This 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 |