1984–1985 UK miners' strike

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1984–1985_UK_miners'_strike

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Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:center gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:affectedArea	gptkb:Durham gptkb:Scotland gptkb:Kent gptkb:Yorkshire gptkb:South_Wales Nottinghamshire
gptkbp:cause	proposed closure of coal mines government policy on coal industry job losses in mining communities
gptkbp:endDate	1985-03-03
gptkbp:followedBy	decline of UK coal mining
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	1984–1985 UK miners' strike
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:Arthur_Scargill
gptkbp:legacy	inspiration for books, films, and documentaries major impact on UK labor movement symbol of industrial decline in UK
gptkbp:location	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mediaCoverage	extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:Battle_of_Orgreave mass picketing police confrontations divisions within trade unions impact on UK politics
gptkbp:notablePerson	gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher gptkb:Ian_MacGregor gptkb:Arthur_Scargill gptkb:Mick_McGahey gptkb:Peter_Heathfield
gptkbp:opposedBy	gptkb:UK_Government gptkb:National_Coal_Board
gptkbp:organizer	gptkb:National_Union_of_Mineworkers
gptkbp:participants	over 142,000
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:1972_UK_miners'_strike gptkb:1974_UK_miners'_strike
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher gptkb:UK_Labour_Party gptkb:Arthur_Scargill gptkb:National_Coal_Board gptkb:National_Union_of_Mineworkers gptkb:UK_Conservative_government
gptkbp:result	Closure of many coal mines Decline of coal industry in UK Defeat for miners
gptkbp:startDate	1984-03-06
gptkbp:topic	gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher gptkb:National_Coal_Board gptkb:National_Union_of_Mineworkers coal mining trade unions
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Billy_Elliot_the_Musical
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5