Welsh coal strike of 1898

When

1898

Kind

Strike

Coordinates

54.60° N, 2.00° W

Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.

A coal strike involving the colliers of South Wales and Monmouthshire took place in 1898. The strike began as an attempt by the colliers to remove the sliding scale, which determined their wage based on the price of coal. The strike quickly turned into a disastrous lockout which would last for six months and result in a failure for the colliers as the sliding scale stayed in place.

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