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Mary Macarthur (13 de agosto de 1880 - 1 de enero de 1921) fue una sufragista y sindicalista británica. Fue secretaria general de la Liga de Sindicatos de Mujeres y participó en la formación de la Federación Nacional de Mujeres Trabajadoras y National Anti-Sweating League. [1]
Mary Reid Anderson (née Macarthur; 13 August 1880 – 1 January 1921) was a Scottish suffragist (although at odds with the national groups who were willing to let a minority of women gain the franchise) and was a leading trades unionist.
6 de jun. de 2019 · Mary Macarthur was the first woman to be selected by any political party to contest the 1918 General Election, which was called immediately after the war. She fought an impassioned campaign for the Labour party in Stourbridge and although she did not win, warm local support ensured that she was re-adopted as a candidate and had a ...
14 de dic. de 2020 · Mary Reid Macarthur, the Scottish founder and leader of the all female trade union, the National Federation of Women Workers, died on 1 January 1921. This exhibition marks the centenary of her death and celebrates her pioneering work among British women workers.
Learn about the life and achievements of Mary Macarthur, who founded the National Federation of Women Workers and campaigned for better working conditions and wages for women. Explore the collections of the Working Class Movement Library, including her biography, publications and holiday homes.
This digital exhibition explores the historical significance of trade union leader Mary Macarthur and the work of the National Federation of Women Workers. Using the TUC Library’s archives it illustrates the harshness of women’s work in the early 20th century and the campaign to organise women workers into trade unions.
27 de oct. de 2005 · It changed the lives of thousands of workers who were earning little more than 'starvation wages'. Mary Macarthur was the trade unionist who led the women chain makers in...
