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1984–85 UK miners' strike
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/1984–85_UK_miners'_strike
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
gptkb:center
gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:arrested
over 11,000
gptkbp:casualties
at least 3
gptkbp:cause
proposed closure of coal mines
gptkbp:documentedIn
numerous books and documentaries
gptkbp:endDate
1985-03-03
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
1984–85 UK miners' strike
gptkbp:injuries
over 200
gptkbp:leader
gptkb:Arthur_Scargill
gptkbp:legacy
social and economic hardship in mining communities
major impact on UK politics
weakened trade union power
gptkbp:location
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mediaCoverage
extensive national and international coverage
gptkbp:notableBattle
gptkb:National_Coal_Board
police forces
gptkbp:notableEvent
gptkb:Battle_of_Orgreave
gptkbp:notableSupporter
gptkb:Labour_Party
various trade unions
gptkbp:opposedBy
gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
gptkb:Conservative_government
gptkbp:organizedBy
gptkb:National_Union_of_Mineworkers
gptkbp:participants
over 142,000 miners
gptkbp:relatedTo
gptkb:trade_unionist
UK coal industry
British labour history
gptkbp:result
closure of many coal mines
strike failed
decline of coal industry in UK
gptkbp:startDate
1984-03-06
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:UK_miners'_strikes
gptkbp:bfsLayer
7