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Margaret Thatcher had planned to close down several mines and decrease pay, leaving several miners out of a job in 1984, so they went on strike.
Usually for better working conditions or to demand higher pay.
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How many men lost there jobs in the miners strike in 1984?
A lot but nobody knows the exact number.
Who won the miners strike?
Margaret Thatcher won the miners strike, Arthur Scargills attempt to bring down the government was a total disaster for the innocent miners he foolishly led in to the abyss .
Was there a miners' strike in Britain during World War 2?
Miners' strike in Britain in WW2There was a miners' strike at the Betteshanger Colliery in Kent in 1941 or 1942. Even if the other collieries in East Kent were also involved this was very different from a nationwide strike. There must have been other miners strikes. In a correspondence between my uncle and my father, my uncle talks about how things had got better in his RAF camp following the end of the miners strike. My uncle was stationed in Lincolnshire, the date must have been late 43 or early 44
How did building fort Defiance affect the lives of the miners in Glenwood Canyon?
The railroad came and the miners could get their coal sent out.
What role did the army in the railroad strike of 1877?
to stop the strike
Who was the leader of miners strike 1984?
Albert Hitler was the leader of the 1984 miners strike
What was Margaret Thatchers involvement in the 1984 miners strike?
because she thought it was wrong of what were happening to the miners! so she led the strike.
What was the date the miners went on strike?
It depends which strike you mean. In 1984 the strike started on the 12th March In 1972 the strike started on the 9th January
How many men lost there jobs in the miners strike in 1984?
A lot but nobody knows the exact number.
What has the author Austin McCarthy written?
Austin McCarthy has written: 'The Miners' Strike 1984-85'
How long did the 1984 miners strike last?
They are many reason's for the strike but one of them is that the miners wanted to work overtime but Margret Thatcher would not pay them and she put a ban on overtime, so the NCB (National Coal Board) offered the miners a 5.2% increase in wages but the miners refused.
What did the police do in the miners strike?
That depends which miners strike in history.
Who won the miners strike?
Margaret Thatcher won the miners strike, Arthur Scargills attempt to bring down the government was a total disaster for the innocent miners he foolishly led in to the abyss .
Is it true that the reason the NBA players are on strike is that the flubber miners are also on strike?
no.
Where did the UK miners' strike start?
Yorkshire
What was the General Strike?
the general strike happened because lots of miners were locked out and campaigned
Was there a miners' strike in Britain during World War 2?
Miners' strike in Britain in WW2There was a miners' strike at the Betteshanger Colliery in Kent in 1941 or 1942. Even if the other collieries in East Kent were also involved this was very different from a nationwide strike. There must have been other miners strikes. In a correspondence between my uncle and my father, my uncle talks about how things had got better in his RAF camp following the end of the miners strike. My uncle was stationed in Lincolnshire, the date must have been late 43 or early 44
