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15 Cards in this Set
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when did the strike begin, end and how long did it last? |
March 1984 - 1985 Lasted 51 weeks |
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why did the government want to close pits? (3 points)
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- cheaper to use oil, gas or coal from abroad.
- miners, classed as uneconomic - cost more to get coal out than worth as fuel |
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what were the strike triggers? |
- closure of 20 pits - 20 000 miners losing their jobs - National Union of Mineworkers began national strike, though members weren't given a chance to vote for one |
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miners tactics: people |
Arthur Scargill - leader of the NUM. after news of pit closures, he persuaded NUM to begin national miners strike. illegal not to ballot workers before strike, Scargill argued different areas had already voted for one. Miners weren't happy with undemocratic method |
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what does NUM mean? |
National Union of Mineworkers |
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what does ballot mean? |
voting secretly on an issue |
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government tactics: people |
Margaret Thatcher - Prime Minister. refused to give in, Conservatives were bitter about the way miners' strikes had led to their defeat in 1974 she said giving in would be giving in the 'rule of the mob'
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miners tactics: actions (3 points)
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picketed miners to prevent other workers from entering
sometimes fought with police flying picketers moved around to strengthen the strike at other pits Miners that didn't strike - called 'scabs', badly treated |
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government tactics: actions (3 points)
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coal - stockpiled, some power stations converted to oil
tried to divide miners by promising their jobs were safe brought police from around the country to stop action of flying picketers |
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miners tactics: media (2 points)
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portrayed themselves - fighting for survival against government that were determined to destroy their livelihoods.
used media - describe police intimidation and brutality against miners |
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government tactics: media |
portrayed miners as a 'mob' using violence against police & other miners who wanted to work fed the media (which mainly on government side) information about NUM corruption |
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miners tactics: money |
NUM only gave financial support to miners who were picketing strikers - pressure on miners not working to join strike raised funds using marches, posters, leaflets most organised by women, also supported struggling families NUM appealed for money & food from trade unionists abroad |
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government tactics: money (4 points)
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no vote was held - strike technically illegal
meant government could fine NUM NUM had less money to support strikers & not pay strikers any benefits This forced miners & their families into poverty putting huge pressure on them to break the strike |
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miners tactics: other unions |
lot of support from popular culture & other groups who didn't like the Conservatives |
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government tactics: other unions |
government managed to get information about NUM & its plans from other unions |
