The documentary tells the story of the 1976 Grunwick photographic processing plant strike in London, where Asian women workers fought for two years with widespread union support, including post office workers refusing to handle Grunwick mail. The film examines the strike's impact on UK history, setting the stage for Thatcherism and neo-liberalism.
The Year of the Beaver
The film takes place against the backdrop of the Grunwick strike and other pivotal labor movements in Britain in the late 1970s.
