Strike in Cycle Trade: Disturbances at Bournbrook: A number of charges were heard on Friday at King’s Heath Police Court, before Messrs. Lane, Bowen, Bayliss, Mogg and Buller, against certain polishers who took part in the recent strike at the Cycle Components Works at Bournbrook. There were charges of assault and intimidation. Mr. F. E. Pinsent (sic) prosecuted, and Mr. R. Noble appeared for the defence. Mr. Pinsent said that the complainants had remained at work in spite of a reduction in their wages. The larger proportion of the men, however, went on strike, and fell back upon the funds of their society, with deplorable results to their wives and children. Charges were now made against several of the men … (continues) …
[see also Kenilworth Advertiser: Saturday 13th September 1902]
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