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The Women Of Dagenham Ford

from BARD COMPANY: Northern Powerhouse by BARD COMPANY

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The Women Of Dagenham Ford

Back in 1968
Down at the Dagenham plant
They paid just half the going rate
Till the women made a stand
Fighting for equality
Their hearts filled up with pride
They battled gender poverty
With God and Barbara Castle on their side

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They raised their voices
Clenched their fists
And stood up to the board
Our comrades and our sisters
The women of Dagenham Ford
They all believed that one fine day
The women would get equal pay
They refused to be ignored
The women of Dagenham Ford

Sisters on an all-out strike
Their jobs and lives down-graded
They fought to earn a living wage
Till the management misers paid it
The rights of women everywhere
To fight for mother’s Pride
Demanding only their fair share
With God and Mrs Pankhurst on their side

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Our sisters must be treasured
And Karl Marx said it best
‘Social progress should be measured
By the position of the female sex’

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They refused to be ignored
The women of Dagenham Ford

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from BARD COMPANY: Northern Powerhouse, released July 28, 2022
Lyrics: Tony Kinsella
Music: John Kettle

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