Miners’ Strike — Der einjährige britische Bergarbeiterstreik der Jahre 1984/1985 (Miners’ Strike, auch Coal Strike, 4./9. März 1984 5. März 1985) war ein bedeutender Arbeitskampf, der die Macht der englischen Gewerkschaften dauerhaft verringerte. Er gilt als… … Deutsch Wikipedia
miners’ strike — (1984–5) A major industrial action affecting the then nationalised British coal industry. When the National Coal Board (NCB) announced its intention to close 20 uneconomic mines, Arthur Scargill (the President of the National Union of… … Glossary of UK Government and Politics
UK miners' strike (1984–1985) — A picket taking place in South Yorkshire. The UK miners strike was a major industrial action affecting the British coal industry. It was a defining moment in British industrial relations, and its defeat significantly weakened the British trades… … Wikipedia
Leadville Miners' Strike — Silver was discovered in Leadville, Colorado in the 1870s, initiating the Colorado Silver Boom. The Leadville miners strike in 1896 97 occurred during, and as a result of, rapid industrialization and consolidation of the mining industry. Mine… … Wikipedia
Cripple Creek miners' strike of 1894 — View of Cripple Creek, circa 1900 The Cripple Creek miners strike of 1894 was a five month strike by the Western Federation of Miners (WFM) in Cripple Creek, Colorado, USA. It resulted in a victory for the union and was followed in 1903 by the… … Wikipedia
Jiu Valley miners' strike of 1977 — The Jiu Valley miners strike of 1977 was the largest protest movement against the Communist regime in Romania before its final days, ushering in a period of intermittent labour unrest that would last a dozen years, and the most important… … Wikipedia
Asturian miners' strike of 1934 — The Asturian miners strike of 1934 was a major strike action which took place in Asturias in northern Spain soon developing into armed insurrection against the Spanish government.[1] Contents 1 Background 2 Asturian miners strike … Wikipedia
Waihi miners' strike — The Waihi miners strike was a major strike action in 1912 by gold miners in the New Zealand town of Waihi. It is widely regarded as the most significant industrial action in the history of New Zealand s labour movement. It resulted in one striker … Wikipedia
UK miners' strike — There have been several UK miners strikes:*South Wales miners strike (1910) *UK miners strike (1912) *UK miners strike (1972) *UK miners strike (1974) *UK miners strike (1984 1985)Miners also continued the UK General Strike of 1926 … Wikipedia
2007 South Africa miners' strike — The South Africa miners strike was a one day strike by the National Union of Mineworkers of South Africa over working conditions and safety in the country s mining industry. It was the first ever industry wide miners strike in South African… … Wikipedia
