Badge - Peoples march for jobs
Object
Badge
Production date
May 1981
Object number
2024.39
Physical Description
Green circular badge with a stylised design of floating road and a black and white text reading 'Peoples march for jobs May 81 Liverpool - London'.
Object history
By 1981 more than 2.5 million people across the UK were out of work, following the decline in manufacturing and industrial sectors. Inspired by the famous 1936 Jarrow March, around 500 unemployed people, mostly in their late teens and early 20s, protested against unemployment by taking part in a month long march between Yorkshire, Liverpool and London. The march ended with a rally of 150,000 people in Hyde Park and Trafalgar Square. This badge was owned and worn by Hackney activist Ian Rathbone.
Associated Organisation
Trades Union Congress
Associated Person
Ian Rathbone (Owner)
Material
Plastics
Metal
Dimension
Diameter (Front): 3,7cm
On display?
No
Inscription
Peoples march for jobs May 81 Liverpool - London
