Women's Industrial Council
The Women's Industrial Council (WIC) was a British organisation active from 1894 to about 1917, promoting the interests of women at work.[1][2]
Federation
The organisation originated as the Women's Trade Union Association, founded by
The federation was supported by leading figures from the Social Democratic Federation, including Hicks, and also male trade unionists such as John Burns and Tom Mann. However, its membership soon began to fall, and it was refounded as the "Women's Industrial Council" in 1894, with a focus on investigating and reporting on the conditions under which women worked.[1]
Investigation
Under the new leadership of
The work of the organisation slowed during World War I and it appears to have disbanded around 1917.[1]
Archives
Archive material from 1895 to 1910 is held at the British Library of Political and Economic Science.[4] Other material from 1907 to 1909 is held in the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Library Collection at London Metropolitan University.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Hannam, June. "Women's Industrial Council (act. 1894–c.1917)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Simkin, John. "Women's Industrial Council". Spartacus Educational. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ Mills, Ernestine (1909). "Pendant". collections.museumoflondon.org.uk. 95.167/1. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ^ "Record: WIC – Women's Industrial Council". LSE Library Services. British Library of Political and Economic Science. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Women's Industrial Council Printed Collection". Archives Hub. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
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