Interview with Marjorie Roma Dexter
- Interview with Marjorie Roma Dexter
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Title |
Interview with Marjorie Roma Dexter |
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Interviewee |
Dexter, Marjorie Roma |
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Summary |
Mentions joining Woodfords, then Corah's, as packer age 14 until Second World War. Comments that union was weak before war. Talks about being suspicious of Work Study at Wolsey before war, joining union, strike at Wolsey. Outlines progress from being Miss Cattell's assistant to going to Technical College, describes how negotiations with company were carried out. Describes going to London for Trade Union Council courses, also Ruskin College. Mentions suspicious attitude of men to her. Describes duties as Union representative at Corah's, negotiating rates, training. Gives opinion on unions, their achievements. Compares pre-war conditions with those in 1975. Mentions Executive Committee, wages for dress machinists, getting her Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) award. |
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Subject |
Education
Industry
Strikes
Unions
Women
Work
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Duration |
32 mins |
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Location |
United Kingdom -- England -- Leicester
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Place name |
Leicester
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Type |
Audio
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Date created |
1987 |
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Periods covered |
1930-1939
1940-1949
1950-1959
1960-1969
1970-1979
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Town of birth |
Rothley, Leicestershire |
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Father's occupation |
Shoe Trade |
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Mother's occupation |
Housewife |
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Interviewee's occupation |
Hosiery worker
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Interviewer |
Carswell, J |
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Recording date |
05/06/1987 |
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Recording location |
Interviewee's home |
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Language |
English |
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Original format |
Tape |
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Collection |
East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA)
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EMOHA collection No. |
LO/380/331 |
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Rights |
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Metadata Licence |
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