Jane Rae

[1] Rae worked at the Singer Sewing Machine factory at Kilbowie in Clydebank in the 'Needle Flat' department where needles were made, sorted and checked.

[1] Rae was described as being strikingly tall, determined, strong-willed and studious, with political conviction in progressing society and improving conditions for workers.

Combative from the start, at her first meeting as Chair, she quoted a paragraph from The Glasgow Herald while at the same time describing it as “mouthpiece of the oppressor”.

I believe we have mutual respect for each other.”[9] She was also a Justice of the Peace, and in carrying out her duties was known for handing out the toughest sentences possible to men that had subjected women to domestic violence.

[4] A plaque erected by West Dunbartonshire Council in honour of Rae is in the gardens of the Town Hall on Dumbarton Road.

[13][14] In 2012 the BBC produced a short film about the strike at the Singer Sewing Machine factory, and an actor portraying Jane Rae narrated the story.