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The Matchgirls' strike Question 1: Study Source A What can you learn from Source A about the grievances of the Match Girls in 1888? Source A is taken from a newspaper article written by Annie Besant. It was published in 'The Link'; a magazine, which campaigned for better working conditions. The article gives an insight into the working conditions in factories. To get first-hand information, she interviewed matchgirls at the Fairfeild Works (The factory). The employees' complaints were based in four areas; physical and verbal abuse, dangerous working conditions, low wages and fines. Their grievances about low wages and fines was the fact that the matchgirls were earning 4 to 8 shillings a week; this is the equivalent to 20 to 40p. Fines were deducted from their wages if the girls have dirty feet or were late for work. There was one employee who was fined 5 shillings, which was about...

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