Catalogue Number
NMLH.2025.37.83
Object Name
Poster
Title
Hotel + Catering Workers Know Your Rights
Place
Paddington Printshop, London
People
John Phillips (designer); Paddington Printshop
Date
c.1978
Description
Screenprinted poster, "Hotel + Catering Workers Know Your Rights" in orange and blue. Below is a photograph printed in greyscale of a person pouring a large industrial-kitchen saucepan. "Pay tips, meals, holidays, living-in overtime" in white text is part of the orange 'liquid' pouring from the pan. In large text at the bottom is "The unions have negotiated new legal minimum pay and conditions: see their leaflet. Protect and improve your rights: Join the union!"
This poster was made by Paddington Printshop, a community graphic design and print workshop in West London, co-founded by John Phillips and Pippa Smith. Between 1975-1991, the centre printed over 400 designs for left-wing community organisations. These publicised local political campaigns such as housing rights and food co-ops, to social gatherings including play days, gardening clubs, gigs and festivals. Their do-it-yourself style was part of the proto-punk ethos.
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