In 1981, a group of textile workers fought to save their Greenock workplace from closure - ultimately saving their jobs.
The workers, majority of whom were female, were also mainly mothers - a group of people who it seems fitting to honour not only during Women’s History Month, but as we also celebrate Mother’s Day.
The workers barricaded themselves inside the Lee Jeans factory where they worked for seven months, in a bid to hold off closure and protect their livelihoods. In January of 1981, the American company announced plans to close the Greenock factory.
