Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Apsana Begum (Labour), on Tuesday, 7 July 2026, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 10 members in total.
138th anniversary of the Matchgirls' Strike
That this House marks 138 years since the landmark 1888 strike by women and girls working at the Bryant and May match factory in the East End of London; and recognises that this was a pivotal moment in the history of trade unionism and workers' rights in the UK, demonstrating the power of collective action by highly exploited workers, particularly women.
Secondary information
- Type
- Early day motion
- Reference
- 542
- Session
- 2026-27
- Other sponsors
- Jim Shannon
- Jeremy Corbyn
- Zubir Ahmed
- Neil Duncan-Jordan
- Hannah Spencer
- Subjects
- Anniversaries Women Strikes Bryant and May
- Link
- View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk
Librarians' tools
- Timestamp
- 2026-07-13 14:13:00 +0100
- URI
- http://data.parliament.uk/edms/66264
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