LadyFluffyOrcaJan 31, 2023
I bet Jacob Rees-Mogg, Lee Anderson, Jonathan Gullis et al would love to see this return.
Show threadMargaretMacFeb 1, 2023
@weaniejeanie53 I learned a few weeks ago (through a Netflix film) that these women went on strike because of the poor conditions and pay. I went on to Google it and it's an interesting read, especially given what is happening now with the government wanting to ban striking.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matchgirls%27_strike
Matchgirls' strike - Wikipedia

Show threadLadyFluffyOrcaFeb 1, 2023
@scotsoma yes I know their story, many also suffered from phossy jaw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phossy_jaw When I did my family history I was horrified at the conditions my ancestors lived in in East London, they were all silk weavers in Bethnal Green and of Huguenot descent.
Phossy jaw - Wikipedia

Show threadMargaretMac
@weaniejeanie53 I didn't know anything about it until I watched a film. This is what we are heading back to now that the tories plan to rid workers of their rights etc. Pushing for the retired and long term sick to return to work 😕
Feb 1, 2023 at 6:40pmWeb
Show threadLadyFluffyOrcaFeb 1, 2023
@scotsoma yes and you can imagine them loving the thought of people freezing and starving, I hate them so much!
Show threadMargaretMacFeb 1, 2023
@weaniejeanie53 yes, because it's a cash flow issue and not being able to budget properly. Nothing whatsoever to do with their pitiful pensions, zero hour contracts, minimum wage ......
Show threadLadyFluffyOrcaFeb 1, 2023
@scotsoma I honestly don’t get why public sector workers have only just seemed to realise that their pay has fallen in real terms for the last 12 years but I guess they were just grateful for anything, I’m glad they’ve woken up at last, more power to them! It’s utter madness that people working full time have to receive benefits and use food banks, we’ve become a third world country under this vile regime.
Show threadMargaretMacFeb 1, 2023
@weaniejeanie53 I think it's only hit them that while they are not getting proper pay increases, the government are enjoying massive pay increases. The slap in the face for front line workers after clapping for them was not a good look either.
Show threadLadyFluffyOrcaFeb 1, 2023
@scotsoma yes and you can imagine them loving the thought of people freezing and starving, I hate them so much!
Show threadMrinappropriateFeb 2, 2023
@scotsoma @weaniejeanie53 Or…… just make it easy for EU workers to live and work here, contributing to the economy, doing many jobs which we entitled Brits won’t do, & enriching our lives. But #brexit . Bastard Cameron. Bastards May,
Johnston, Truss, Sunak & all their venal #acolytes. Liars, every one. Shameless.