Name/TitleBadge: Usdaw for Peace
About this objectGold coloured badge or brooch featuring a white enamel dove with red, green and purple blocks between its spread wings. The top two blocks bear the words 'Usdaw FOR PEACE'.
MakerUSDAW
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal
Subject and Association KeywordsPeace movement
Subject and Association Keywordstrade unions
Subject and Association DescriptionOver one hundred and twenty five years ago, representatives of workers met in Manchester and Birmingham to establish the Trade Unions for retail workers. These Unions grew during the latter part of the 19th century and throughout the 20th century, to form, in 1947, what is now the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers: https://www.usdaw.org.uk
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2013-51-7
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved