Norwich & District Trade Union Council Cinema Club, Silver Road Community Centre
The Great Grunwick Strike
1976–1978 — A History
Documentary · 2007 · 64 minutes

In August 1976 workers — mostly South Asian migrant women — walked out of the Grunwick film processing plant in Willesden, demanding dignity, decent working conditions and the right to a union. Led by the remarkable Jayaben Desai, their 670-day strike drew mass pickets and solidarity from across the entire labour movement. Told through original footage and interviews with the strikers themselves, this is their story.

“There are also lions who can bite your head off. And we are the lions, Mr Manager!”
— Jayaben Desai, strike leader
Directed by Chris Thomas Produced for Brent Trades Union Council All welcome