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...Changing Economy of Greenock and Inverclyde The Lee Jeans plant was operated by Vanity Fair Co. (VF Corporation), a large, American-based, multinational clothes manufacturer. By 1972, Lee was their most successful brand, representing almost two-thirds of their $297 million sales. In 1970, they opened their first factory on mainland Britain, in Greenock, Inverclyde, 25...

...changes your mindset, and you see yourself as part of something bigger than just your specific workplace. “These women understood that. They were women who had fought for years to provide for their families, they were strong and feisty women, and they used that strength in this dispute to show the world that they would not be treated with disrespect. They had value and...

...change the employment rights and conditions of some staff When three members of staff were suspended we ended up with what was known as a ‘wild cat’ strike: over 1,200 of us walked out and stayed out for over three days. We organised picket lines, had a rally in the city centre and all over Glasgow staff made their own banners and placards. The majority of these staff...