Arthur Scargill

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf political activist
gptkbp:admissionFee various news outlets
gptkbp:advocacy workers' rights
gptkbp:advocatesFor social justice
minimum wage laws
equal pay for equal work
nationalization of the coal industry
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:National_Union_of_Mineworkers
other trade union leaders
gptkbp:awards Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_Huddersfield
gptkbp:birthDate 1938-01-11
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Worsbrough,_England
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contributedTo labor_rights_legislation_in_the_UK
gptkbp:controversy opposition_to_the_Labour_Party_leadership
gptkbp:criticism tactics during the miners' strike
gptkbp:education gptkb:Barnsley_Technical_College
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Socialist_Labour_Party
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Arthur_Scargill
gptkbp:historicalSignificance figure_in_British_labor_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arthur Scargill
gptkbp:impact working-class_communities_in_the_UK
gptkbp:influence trade_union_legislation_in_the_UK
gptkbp:influenced future generations of trade unionists
public perception of trade unions
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Karl_Marx
gptkbp:involvedIn community organizing efforts
anti-nuclear movement
gptkbp:knownFor his fiery speeches
his role in the 1984-1985 miners' strike
leadership_of_the_National_Union_of_Mineworkers
his_opposition_to_the_Conservative_government
gptkbp:language labor rallies
gptkbp:legacy influence_on_labor_movements_in_the_UK
gptkbp:mediaAppearances documentaries about labor history
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:UK_miners'_strike_(1984-1985)
gptkbp:occupation trade unionist
gptkbp:opposedBy government austerity measures
gptkbp:participatedIn political campaigns
political protests
international labor movements
educational initiatives for workers
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Socialist_Labour_Party
gptkbp:politicalPosition socialism
democratic_socialism
gptkbp:publicSpeaking trade_union_conferences
gptkbp:publishes The Scargill Diaries
gptkbp:recognizedBy various labor organizations
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Barnsley,_England
gptkbp:retired gptkb:National_Union_of_Mineworkers
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Gillian_Scargill
gptkbp:supported anti-fascist movements
strikes for better working conditions
gptkbp:viewpoint privatization of public services
gptkbp:website http://www.arthurscargill.com