1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike - Wikipedia
WEBThe 1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike was a major industrial action within the British coal industry in an attempt to prevent closures of pits that the government deemed "uneconomic" in the coal industry
Miners' strike 1984: Why UK miners walked out and how it ended
WEBThe miners' strike of 1984-85 was a defining moment in the history of British coal mining and the biggest industrial dispute in post-war Britain. It pitted thousands of miners and their trade...
10 facts about the UK miners' strike | Sky HISTORY TV Channel
WEBThe miners' strike was an attempt by the miners and unions to prevent the closure of 20 collieries across the UK. The local colliery's closure (including the mine and all additional buildings or offices) meant almost certain death for …
Why the miners' strike was so important - The Week
WEBMar 24, 2024 · On 12 March, the NUM declared a nationwide strike. Why was it so important? It was the most divisive, and consequential, industrial dispute in postwar British history. Between 6 March 1984 and 3...
The Miners’ Strike of 1984-5: an oral history
WEBThe Miners’ Strike of 1984 was a turning point in British history. Miners left their pits to fight the attempt of the Thatcher government to close the collieries, break the miners’ union and the labour movement in general, and open the way to a free market economy in which deregulated financial capitalism would be set free by the Big Bang ...
'I refuse to call it a defeat' - 1984 miners' strike oral history - BBC
WEBIn June 1984, thousands of miners from across Britain picketed at Orgreave coking plant in South Yorkshire in a bid to stop lorries delivering coal and collecting coke for Scunthorpe power plant...
How the miners’ strike of 1984-85 changed Britain for ever
WEBJun 16, 2014 · How the miners’ strike of 1984-85 changed Britain for ever. Thirty years later questions still haunt many of those who took part. Could the outcome have been different?
The real story of the miners’ strike in five questions - Financial Times
WEBJan 3, 2014 · During much of 1984, Britain was hit by some of the worst industrial action the country has ever seen, as the National Union of Mineworkers downed tools and upped pickets to resist planned cuts...
Remembering the miners' strike that 'developed into a little war' - BBC
WEBMar 4, 2024 · Forty years on from a year-long miners strike which brought violence to the streets and tore communities apart, former miners and police officers have been sharing their memories.
The Miners' Strike - BBC News
WEBJul 12, 2024 · Why the 1984 miners' strike began and how it ended. Thousands of miners were locked in a bitter dispute with Margaret Thatcher's government. Miners' Strike: A Frontline Story. The Miners'...