Thursday 15th September 2011. Councillor John Davies.


Rotary Speaker John spoke about the industrial unrest and the role played by management


and trade unionists. He referred to the campaign for equal pay led by the women machinists (immortalised in the recent film 'Made in Dagenham') also the benefits of Trade Union membership to workers highlighting the legal protection afforded in person- al injury claims (e.g. deafness through noise) and the resolution of disputes.


T


oday we welcome Councillor John Davies (a member of


Barking & Dagenham Council) John(now retired) talked about his


working life at the Ford works


Dagenham where he spent the best part of 39 years after a short spell working at the Ritz and national service in the RAF. He talked mainly about the role he played as a Transport & General Workers Union Shop Steward representing workers particularly in the Foundry and the Engine Plant. At the peak of its activity there were more than 32,000 workers employed by Ford at Dagenham.


Rotarian


Keith Darvill moved the vote of


thanks to John on


behalf of the Club.


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