Union of Democratic Mineworkers
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The Union of Democratic Mineworkers is a British trade union formed in 1985 by coal miners who broke away from the National Union of Mineworkers, notably opposing its strike strategy during the 1984–85 miners' strike.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Union of Democratic Mineworkers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13740364 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Union of Democratic Mineworkers Context triple: [British coal industry, majorUnion, Union of Democratic Mineworkers]
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A.
National Union of Mineworkers
The National Union of Mineworkers is a major British trade union that historically represented coal miners and became widely known for leading the pivotal 1984–1985 miners' strike against pit closures and government policy.
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B.
Congress of South African Trade Unions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is South Africa’s largest trade union federation and a key player in the country’s labor movement and post-apartheid political landscape.
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C.
National Union of Workers
The National Union of Workers is a Sri Lankan political party that primarily represents the interests of Indian Tamil plantation workers and their communities.
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D.
South African Congress of Trade Unions
The South African Congress of Trade Unions was a major anti-apartheid trade union federation that played a key role in organizing workers and supporting the broader liberation struggle in South Africa.
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E.
United Mine Workers of America
The United Mine Workers of America is a prominent North American labor union that historically organized coal miners and other energy industry workers, playing a major role in labor rights and workplace safety reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Union of Democratic Mineworkers Target entity description: The Union of Democratic Mineworkers is a British trade union formed in 1985 by coal miners who broke away from the National Union of Mineworkers, notably opposing its strike strategy during the 1984–85 miners' strike.
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A.
National Union of Mineworkers
The National Union of Mineworkers is a major British trade union that historically represented coal miners and became widely known for leading the pivotal 1984–1985 miners' strike against pit closures and government policy.
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B.
Congress of South African Trade Unions
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is South Africa’s largest trade union federation and a key player in the country’s labor movement and post-apartheid political landscape.
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C.
National Union of Workers
The National Union of Workers is a Sri Lankan political party that primarily represents the interests of Indian Tamil plantation workers and their communities.
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D.
South African Congress of Trade Unions
The South African Congress of Trade Unions was a major anti-apartheid trade union federation that played a key role in organizing workers and supporting the broader liberation struggle in South Africa.
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E.
United Mine Workers of America
The United Mine Workers of America is a prominent North American labor union that historically organized coal miners and other energy industry workers, playing a major role in labor rights and workplace safety reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.