What the records say
- When
- 1912
- Kind
- Strike
- Coordinates
- 55.00° N, 3.00° W
- Description
- general coal strike
Placed at the island its title names, United Kingdom.
1912 United Kingdom national coal strike
General coal strike
The first national strike by coal miners in the United Kingdom took place in 1912. 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.
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