BOW MATCH WOMEN'S STRIKE OF 1888 - Early Day Motions - UK Parliament

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Early Day Motions

As this motion is using historical data, we may not have the record of the original ordering, in which case signatories are listed alphabetically.

Motion text

That this House welcomes the first Match Women's Festival being held in London on 6 July 2013 to mark the 125 years since the 1888 strike by 1,400 mainly women workers at the Bryant and May factory in the Bow area of East London; notes modern research by the historian Louise Raw that proves that the strike was instigated, organised and led independently by the match women themselves and then supported by others, after many years of dangerous working conditions, poverty wages and bullying by the match women's employers; further notes that the match women's strike in 1888 led directly to the Great Dock Strike of 1889 in the same part of London and, therefore, set in train the historic events from which the Labour Party was created in 1900; and believes that the match women's victory was also an inspiration to the Suffragette movement and for all those campaigning for equality today, especially on issues such as violence against women.

Signatures (116)

Supporters (108)
Withdrawn signatures (8)

The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.

Kingston upon Hull North

Bethnal Green and Bow

Hodgson, Mrs Sharon

Washington and Sunderland West

Blackman-Woods, Roberta

Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford

In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.

Abbott, Ms Diane

Hackney North and Stoke Newington

Anderson, Mr David

Bailey, Mr Adrian

West Bromwich West

Barron, Mr Kevin

Begg, Dame Anne

Blenkinsop, Tom

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Blomfield, Paul

Sheffield Central

Blunkett, Mr David

Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough

Bottomley, Sir Peter

Burden, Richard

2 September 2013

Birmingham, Northfield

Campbell, Mr Alan

Campbell, Mr Ronnie

Champion, Sarah

North Ayrshire and Arran

Connarty, Michael

Linlithgow and East Falkirk

West Lancashire

Islington North

Crausby, Mr David

Bolton North East

Leyton and Wanstead

Cunningham, Alex

Curran, Margaret

Davidson, Mr Ian

Glasgow South West

Heywood and Middleton

Holborn and St Pancras

Doran, Mr Frank

18 December 2013

Lewisham West and Penge

Birmingham, Erdington

Social Democratic & Labour Party

Eagle, Ms Angela

2 September 2013

Liberal Democrat

Gilmore, Sheila

North West Durham

Glindon, Mrs Mary

Godsiff, Mr Roger

Birmingham, Hall Green

Bishop Auckland

Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Greenwood, Lilian

Nottingham South

Hancock, Mr Mike

Portsmouth South

Hanson, Mr David

Harman, Ms Harriet

Camberwell and Peckham

Liberal Democrat

Birmingham, Yardley

Hodge, Margaret

Lanark and Hamilton East

Hopkins, Kelvin

Jackson, Glenda

Hampstead and Kilburn

Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle

Jones, Mr Kevan

Jones, Susan Elan

Jowell, Dame Tessa

Dulwich and West Norwood

Keeley, Barbara

Worsley and Eccles South

Lucas, Caroline

Brighton, Pavilion

Mahmood, Shabana

Birmingham, Ladywood

Marsden, Mr Gordon

Blackpool South

McCarthy, Kerry

McDonagh, Siobhain

Mitcham and Morden

Meale, Sir Alan

Ellesmere Port and Neston

Morden, Jessica

Morris, Grahame M.

Airdrie and Shotts

O'Donnell, Fiona

Osborne, Sandra

Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock

Manchester Central

Qureshi, Yasmin

Bolton South East

Riordan, Mrs Linda

Robertson, John

Glasgow North West

Rotheram, Steve

Liverpool, Walton

Motherwell and Wishaw

Ruddock, Dame Joan

Lewisham, Deptford

Russell, Sir Bob

Liberal Democrat

Seabeck, Alison

Plymouth, Moor View

Democratic Unionist Party

Sharma, Mr Virendra

Ealing, Southall

Sheerman, Mr Barry

Paisley and Renfrewshire North

Skinner, Mr Dennis

Penistone and Stocksbridge

Stringer, Graham

Blackley and Broughton

Alyn and Deeside

Thornberry, Emily

Islington South and Finsbury

Stoke-on-Trent North

St Helens North

Winnick, Mr David

Winterton, Ms Rosie

Doncaster Central

These members had previously signed the motion, but have now withdrawn their support. The date shown is when the Member withdrew their signature from the motion.

Morley and Outwood

De Piero, Gloria

Liberal Democrat

Bermondsey and Old Southwark

Stoke-on-Trent Central

Stuart, Ms Gisela

Birmingham, Edgbaston

Williams, Stephen

Liberal Democrat