Name/TitleBadge: Timex Strikers-Pride '93
About this objectRound pin badge with white and pink background in the design of a clock face bearing the slogans 'pride '93' and 'DEFEND OUR UNIONS', surrounded by a black border stating 'SUPPORT THE TIMEX STRIKERS' in white lettering.
Date Made1993
Period1990s
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal and plastic
Subject and Association KeywordsStrike action
Subject and Association Keywordssolidarity, unity
Subject and Association KeywordsLGBTQ+
Subject and Association DescriptionA Life in Badges – interviewing Anne Begg MP, in Aberdeen: https://womenslibrary.org.uk/2013/07/31/a-life-in-badges-interviewing-anne-begg-mp-in-aberdeen
The Timex strike was a major industrial dispute which took place in Dundee, Scotland, in 1993. The dispute, which was notable for its level of picket-line violence, resulted in the closure of the Timex plant in the city after 47 years:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timex_strike
GWL volunteer Becky created this great thread about the strike:
https://twitter.com/beccamale/status/1494072526607110155?s=12
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2013-50-12
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved