Docks strike of 1970

When

1970

Kind

Strike

Coordinates

55.00° N, 3.00° W

Placed at the island its title names, United Kingdom.

The docks strike of 1970 was a major industrial action by dockers in the United Kingdom that raised fears of food shortages and led to a proclamation of a state of emergency by Queen Elizabeth II.

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