Labour Heritage in West London

Labour history logoStrikes and revolutions will be the order of the day at Labour Heritage’s west London history day on Saturday 20 February at Ruskin Hall in Acton.

The afternoon event includes three sessions featuring Steve Schifferes on the 1915  Glasgow rent strikes, Mike Mecham on Labour and the Irish revolution of 1916 and Sujata Aurora on the Grunwick strike of 1976/77.

What: West London History Day
Where: Ruskin Hall, 16 Church Road, Acton W3 8PP
When: 1.45-4.30pm, Saturday 20 February
Who: Steve Schifferes, Professor of Financial Journalism at City University and former research officer for Shelter, on The Glasgow Rent Strike of 1915: a revolutionary moment in housing
Mike Mecham, visiting lecturer in Irish Labour History at St Mary’s University, on Labour & the Irish Revolution of 1916
Sujata Aurora of the Grunwick 40 Organising Group on The Grunwick Strike 1976-1977.

Further information on the free event from Barbara Humphries: mickandbarbara@btopenworld.com.