•Male workers had been organised into trade unions throughout 19th century.
•Women paid considerably less than men. Would women, with lower pay undercut them and take their jobs?
•In 1875 Emma Paterson formed the Women’s Protective and Provident League it represented dressmakers, upholsterers, bookbinders, shop assistants and typists. 1903 it became the women’s Trade Union League they put pressure on gov. to improve conditions •Impact of the war:
•1915 – Women’s War Register set up, within 2 weeks over 33,000 women had enrolled. Many worked in munitions
•Dilution meant that they did not learn the full range of skills – DISCRIMINATION! And women payed a fraction of men. Paid less even if they did the same job.
•However the war did bring issue of a woman’s place to the fore
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