UK miners' strike may refer to:
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UK miners' strike (1893)
The 1893 miners' strike was a major industrial action affecting many areas of Great Britain.
The strike involved about 300,000 coal miners in the Federated District, making it larger than any previous strike in the UK. This consisted of Yorkshir ...
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South Wales miners' strike (1910)
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west.
Etymology
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National coal strike of 1912
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UK miners' strike (1921) UK miners' strike may refer to:
*UK miners' strike (1893)
*South Wales miners' strike (1910)
*National coal strike of 1912
* UK miners' strike (1921)
* UK miners' strike (1953)
*UK miners' strike (1969), a widespread unofficial strike
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UK miners' strike (1953) UK miners' strike may refer to:
*UK miners' strike (1893)
*South Wales miners' strike (1910)
*National coal strike of 1912
*UK miners' strike (1921)
* UK miners' strike (1953)
*UK miners' strike (1969), a widespread unofficial strike
*UK miners' st ...
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UK miners' strike (1969)
The UK miners' strike of 1969 was an unofficial strike that involved 140 of the 307 collieries owned by the National Coal Board, including all collieries in the Yorkshire area. The strike began on 13 October 1969 and lasted for roughly two weeks, ...
, a widespread unofficial strike
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UK miners' strike (1972)
The 1972 UK miners' strike was a major dispute over pay between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Conservative Edward Heath government of the United Kingdom. Miners' wages had not kept pace with those of other industrial workers sinc ...
*UK miners' strike (1974), called by Margaret Thatcher
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UK miners' strike (1984–85)
The miners' strike of 1984–1985 was a major industrial action within the British coal industry in an attempt to prevent colliery closures. It was led by Arthur Scargill of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) against the National Coal Boar ...
, led by Arthur Scargill of the NUM
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1926 United Kingdom general strike
The 1926 general strike in the United Kingdom was a general strike that lasted nine days, from 4 to 12 May 1926. It was called by the General Council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in an unsuccessful attempt to force the British governm ...
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