In the film, we meet (played brilliantly by Sally Hawkins), a fictional amalgamation of the real women who led the strike. The women worked in a segregated department, sewing seat covers for cars, and were classified as "unskilled" (Grade B) workers, earning significantly less than men performing similar duties.
In the hot summer of 1968, 187 women machinists at Ford's Dagenham plant did something unimaginable. They didn't just walk out—they took on the largest corporation in the world, the male-dominated unions, and the British government. Made in Dagenham
When the company, Ford Motors, refused to upgrade their status to "skilled" (Grade C), the machinists stopped their machines, sparked a strike, and quickly elevated their goal to a broader societal demand: . Why Made in Dagenham Still Matters In the film, we meet (played brilliantly by