National Union of Mineworkers

The National Union of Mineworkers is a trade union for coal miners in the United Kingdom. It was formed in 1945 as a reorganisation of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB). From 1981 to 2000 it was led by Arthur Scargill.

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Trade union - Coal miner - United Kingdom - 1945 - 1981 - 2000 - Arthur Scargill

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The MFGB was involved in many serious trade disputes, including the National Miners' Strike of 1912 and the General Strike in 1926. The NUM is best known for its role in the 1984-85 Miners' Strike, and for a number of other major disputes in which it participated in the 1970s. On the political front, miners' unions were pioneers of independent working class representation in Parliament.

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General Strike - 1984-85 Miners' Strike - 1970s

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