Matchwomen’s strike and other union sites

125th anniversary of the Matchgirl’s strike <http://www.matchwomensfestival.com/>

To commemorate the occasion a special festival is being held in London.  See the site for events.

For information on the strike and factory conditions, a good starting point is the British Library learning site <http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/dickens/industrialisation/matchgirls/article.html>

The site the Union Makes Us Strong <http://www.unionhistory.info/matchworkers/matchworkers.php>  provides free access to primary resource materials on the strike.

Search for more sources at the TUC library collections at London Met University. <http://www.history.ac.uk/history-online/libraries/library/tuc-library-collections-london-metropolitan-university>