My father Martin Flannery MP described Jayaben Desai as "a tiny woman with a huge presence" (Obituaries, 29 December). He had the privilege of meeting this courageous women on many occasions on the Grunwick picket line, supporting the mainly women workers fighting for union recognition. The bravery of Jayaben Desai and her colleagues to stand up not only to a tyrannical employer, but to the police brutality, will never be forgotten. However, there are many who do not know about the fact that women have often taken the lead in the fight for employment rights. Many people have recently learned through the film about the landmark Ford sewing machinists dispute. What a fitting tribute it would be in the centenary year of International Women's Day for a film to be made about Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick strike.
Kate Flannery
Sheffield
Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/dec/30/jayaben-desai-grunwick-picket-ford
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