1910–1911 South Wales coalfield strike

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The 1910–1911 South Wales coalfield strike was a major industrial dispute by coal miners in the Rhondda Valleys that became notorious for violent clashes, particularly in Tonypandy, and played a key role in the history of British labor relations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
industrial dispute
labor strike
cause dispute over wages
dispute over working conditions
chronology pre-World War I labor unrest in Britain
conflictType industrial conflict
country United Kingdom
describedAs key event in South Wales working-class history
major industrial dispute in South Wales
endTime 1911
hasEffect heightened tensions between miners and government
increased militancy in South Wales coalfield
influence on later coal strikes in Britain
public debate over use of troops in industrial disputes
historicalPeriod Edwardian era
industry coal mining
location Rhondda Valleys
linked to: Rhondda Valley

South Wales coalfield
linked to: South Wales Valleys

Tonypandy
mainParticipants British government
linked to: UK government

coal mine owners
coal miners
police
notableFor property damage in Tonypandy
role in development of British labor politics
violent clashes between miners and police
opponent Cambrian Combine
opposedBy local authorities
partOf history of British labor relations
region Glamorgan
significantEvent Tonypandy riots
startTime 1910
supportedBy miners' unions
topic industrial relations in the coal industry
labor rights in the United Kingdom

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Tonypandy eventLocation 1910–1911 South Wales coalfield strike
South Wales Miners' Federation notableEvent 1910–1911 South Wales coal strike
linked to: 1910–1911 South Wales coalfield strike