At the turn of the 20th Century, a Scottish lady called Mary Macarthur, became one of the most influential voices in the trade unionist movement. She was instrumental in the realisation of a minimum wage for workers and raised the profile of the plight of low wage workers. Her determination to provide women in female-dominated trades, which were often carried out at home, led to the creation of the National Federation of Women Workers, and their strike action in 1910 led to the actual implementation of a minimum wage.

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