In 1956, the Indian Workers’ Association (SOUTHALL) was set up to provide a central national body coordinating the activities of the local groups. The Association aimed to improve conditions for immigrant workers, working alongside the mainstream British Labour movement. The IWA was an organisation founded and controlled primarily by Indians from the Punjab. DeWitt Johan wrote in his book, “wherever there are Punjabi immigrants in Britain, there is an Indian Workers’ Association with an impressive membership.
Lease of the Dominion Cinema to Ealing Council
In 1982, facing a crippling debt, the IWA was forced to lease the Dominion Cinema building to Ealing…
Milkha Singh – “The Flying Sikh”
Milkha Singh (20 November 1929 – 18 June 2021),[a][2] also known as “The Flying Sikh“, …
Murder of Gurdip Chaggar: 4th June 1976
On 4th June 1976, Gurdip Singh Chaggar, a local student was stabbed to death by racists opposite the…
NATIONAL FRONT (NF) MEETING IN SOUTHALL TOWN HALL: The Murder of Blair Peach: 23 April 1979
The NF fielded a candidate in Southall for the May 1979 General Election and proposed to hold a meet…
R. Woolf Rubber factory Strike: A Historic Struggle Led by IWA Southall
The R. Woolf Rubber Factory in Southall, West London, holds a significant place in the history of th…
The Dura Tube and Wire Factory Strike: A Defining Moment in Asian Workers’ Struggle
The Dura Tube and Wire Factory in Feltham was a significant employer of Asian workers, with a workfo…