Name/TitleBadge: Equal Pay Strike
About this objectSmall round pin badge with a white background overlaid with a black cross, dividing the badge into four segments bearing and the words 'YES ~ EQUAL ~ PAY ~ STRIKE' in purple and green lettering, and 'UNISON GLASGOW CITY' in smaller lettering at the base.
MakerUNISON
Date Made2018
Period2010s
Place MadeScotland, Glasgow
Place NotesGlasgow City UNISON, 84 Bell Street, Glasgow G1 1LQ
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, plastic and metal
Inscription and MarksEngraved on base: "L.E. Plc.
MeasurementsDia: 38 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsPolitical activism
Subject and Association KeywordsEqual pay
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's work & labour
Subject and Association KeywordsGender equality
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://unison-scotland.org/equal-pay-glasgow:
"Thousands of women across Glasgow demanded Glasgow City Council resolve the long-standing equal pay dispute – the largest of its kind since the Equal Pay Act was introduced – and won. Home carers, caterers, cleaners, school workers and other council staff brought Glasgow to a standstill on 23 and 24 October [2018] as they took part in a 48-hour strike. Together we have taken the fight to the courts and to the streets and we will continue to fight until each and every one of our members gets the equal pay they have earned and deserve."
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2019-69-23
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved