Name/TitlePostcard: Islington Nursery Workers Bite Back!
About this objectA6-sized single-sided flyer printed on green paper, headed 'Islington Nursery Workers Bite Back!' Produced as part of a project called 'When the Nursery Workers Said No: the Islington Nursery Strike, 1984', run by Rosa Schling for On the Record. The project was funded by Historic England's Every Day grant programme, which celebrates working class histories. The flyer contains a QR code linking to a podcast made by a group of present-day nursery workers, parents, carers and campaigners.
Makerchildcarehistory.org.uk
Date Made2025
Period1980s
Place MadeEngland, London
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, paper
MeasurementsH: 103 x W: 150 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsStrike action
Subject and Association Keywordswomen's work & labour
Subject and Association KeywordsWorking-class culture
Subject and Association Keywordssolidarity, unity
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://childcarehistory.org.uk/podcast:
n our podcast series Childcare Voices people on the frontline of the childcare crisis share their stories and investigate the historical roots of the problems they face. As they look into the past, will they find solutions to the problems of today? Hear from campaigners for single parents' rights, migrants with no recourse to public funds, parents of disabled children, breastfeeding mothers and parents of teenagers about their childcare experiences. ... Series 2, Nursery Workers Bite Back, looks at the history of the Islington Nursery Strike in 1984. Discover the history of this important strike of nursery workers, told for the first time in this three-part podcast. Made by a group of present-day nursery workers, parents, carers and campaigners, the podcast explains how the nursery workers fought for better conditions for both workers and the children in their care.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeFlyer
Object numberGWL-2025-98-2
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved