Name/TitleMary Macarthur: A Biographical Sketch
MakerHamilton, Mary Agnes
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectHardback book with tan covers titled 'Mary Macarthur: A Biographical Sketch' by Mary Agnes Hamilton. The contents are listed as follows:
- Introduction
I. Ayr
II. London
III. The Bundle of Sticks
IV. Crusaders
V. Cradley Heath
VI. Industrial Politics
VII. War
VIII. Thunderstorm of Calamity
IX. How and Why
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, board and paper
MeasurementsH: 196 x W: 128 x D: 24 mm
Date Made1925
Period1920s
Place MadeEngland, London
Place NotesLeonard Parsons Ltd, Devonshire Street, London
PublisherLeonard Parsons Ltd
Publication Date1925
Publication PlaceEngland, London
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Macarthur:
Mary Reid Anderson (née Macarthur; 13 August 1880 – 1 January 1921) was a Scottish suffragist (although at odds with the national groups who were willing to let a minority of women gain the franchise) and was a leading trades unionist. She was the general secretary of the Women's Trade Union League and was involved in the formation of the National Federation of Women Workers and National Anti-Sweating League. In 1910, Macarthur led the women chain makers of Cradley Heath to victory in their fight for a minimum wage and led a strike to force employers to implement the rise. Around 1901, Macarthur became a trade unionist after hearing a speech made by John Turner about how badly some workers were being treated by their employers. She became secretary of the Ayr branch of the Shop Assistants' Union, and her interest in this union led to her work for the improvement of women's labour conditions. In 1902 Mary became friends with Margaret Bondfield who encouraged her to attend the union's national conference where Macarthur became the first woman to be elected to the union's national executive [continues].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Hamilton_(politician):
Mary Agnes Hamilton CBE (née Adamson, 8 July 1882 – 10 February 1966)[1] was a writer, journalist, broadcaster, civil servant, and the Labour Member of Parliament for Blackburn from 1929 to 1931. She headed the American Division of the Ministry of Information and then of the Foreign Office from no later than 1946 until 1952, and worked for the Information Research Department [continues].
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's history
Subject and Association Keywordstrade unions
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's suffrage, right to vote
Subject and Association KeywordsStrike action
Subject and Association Keywords(auto) biography
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBook
Object numberGWL-2024-4-1
Spine LabelMARY MACARTHUR A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH ~ MARY-AGNES HAMILTON
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved