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Re: Employment

Trico made wiper blades, didn’t they? Or have I got the wrong Trico? There’s a Wikipedia article about the company, but it doesn’t mention the Keighley plant. They were subject to controversy in 1976 for refusing to pay women workers the same as men. There was a strike, following which the company relented. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trico#History

Re: Employment

Just remembered some more employers: Keighley Lifts, BDA (Bradford Dyers’ Association), and YEB (the electricity board). Brian Exley used to tell of a summer job he has with YEB. The pay in 1964 was fifteen quid a week. The guy who worked in the pay office was missing both arms following an electrical accident. His prostheses has pincers for hands, and his party trick was to get someone to flick their cigarette ash onto the counter top and he would pick it up with his pincers and deposit it in the ashtray.

Re: Employment

Yes Allan, you got the wrong Trico. The Keighley Company, which derived its name from 'The Rustless Iron Company' is apparently still in existence at Crossflatts. See http://www.trico-ve.co.uk/

Years at KBGS e.g. 1958-1964 (optional) 1937-1944

Current location (optional) Huntingdon

Re: Employment

Thanks David! Yes, I had forgotten it stood for The Rustless Iron Co!