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Coal mining employment in the UK, 1880–2012 (DECC data) While more than 1,000 collieries were working in the UK during the first half of the 20th century, by 1984 only 173 were still operating [11] and employment had dropped from its peak of 1 million in 1922, down to 231,000 for the decade to 1982. [12]
Miners' wages had not kept pace with those of other industrial workers since 1960. The strike began on 9 January 1972 and ended on 28 February 1972, when the miners returned to work. The strike was called by the National Executive Committee of the NUM and ended when the miners accepted an improved pay offer in a ballot.
UK miners' strike may refer to: 1893 United Kingdom miners' strike; South Wales miners' strike (1910) 1912 United Kingdom national coal strike; UK miners' strike ...
UK miners' strike of 1984–85: United Kingdom Nationwide 1984–85 Waihi miners' strike: New Zealand Waihi: 1912 West Virginia coal wars: United States West Virginia:
The 1969 United Kingdom miners' strike was an unofficial strike that involved 140 of the 307 collieries owned by the National Coal Board, including all collieries in the Yorkshire area. [1] The strike began on 13 October 1969 and lasted for roughly two weeks, with some pits returning to work before others.
The 1912 United Kingdom national coal strike was the first national strike by coal miners in the United Kingdom. Its main goal was securing a minimum wage.After 37 days, the government intervened and ended the strike by passing the Coal Mines Act, extending minimum wage provisions to the mining industry and certain other industries with many manual jobs.
The strike began officially on 5 February and, two days later, Heath called the February 1974 general election while the Three-Day Week was in force. His government emphasised the pay dispute with the miners and used the slogan "Who governs Britain?". Heath believed that the public sided with the Conservatives on the issues of strikes and union ...
Black Friday, in British labour history, refers to 15 April 1921, when the leaders of transport and rail unions announced a decision not to call for strike action in support of the miners. [1] The epithet 'black' derives from a widespread feeling amongst labour radicals that the decision amounted to a breach of solidarity and a betrayal of the ...