Miners' Federation of Great Britain
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The Miners' Federation of Great Britain was the principal trade union representing British coal miners and a major force in early 20th-century labor struggles, including the 1926 General Strike.
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| Miners' Federation of Great Britain canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Miners' Federation of Great Britain Context triple: [May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom, significantParticipant, Miners' Federation of Great Britain]
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Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is the national federation of trade unions in England and Wales, representing workers’ interests and coordinating major industrial actions and labor policy.
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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.
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National Labour Organisation
The National Labour Organisation was a small British political group of ex-Labour politicians who supported Ramsay MacDonald and later Neville Chamberlain’s National Government in the 1930s.
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Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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Labour Co-operative
Labour Co-operative is a British political designation for candidates jointly endorsed by the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, reflecting a blend of social democratic and co-operative principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Miners' Federation of Great Britain Target entity description: The Miners' Federation of Great Britain was the principal trade union representing British coal miners and a major force in early 20th-century labor struggles, including the 1926 General Strike.
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A.
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is the national federation of trade unions in England and Wales, representing workers’ interests and coordinating major industrial actions and labor policy.
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B.
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.
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C.
National Labour Organisation
The National Labour Organisation was a small British political group of ex-Labour politicians who supported Ramsay MacDonald and later Neville Chamberlain’s National Government in the 1930s.
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D.
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
The Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers was a prominent late 19th- and early 20th-century American labor union representing skilled iron and steel workers, best known for its central role in major industrial labor conflicts such as the Homestead Strike.
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E.
Labour Co-operative
Labour Co-operative is a British political designation for candidates jointly endorsed by the Labour Party and the Co-operative Party, reflecting a blend of social democratic and co-operative principles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
miners' union
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national federation of trade unions ⓘ trade union ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Labour Party (UK)
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Trades Union Congress ⓘ |
| applies to jurisdiction | Great Britain ⓘ |
| country |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolution cause | reorganization into the National Union of Mineworkers ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1945 ⓘ |
| field |
industrial relations
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labor movement ⓘ |
| goal |
improvement of wages and working conditions for coal miners
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nationalization of the coal industry ⓘ |
| has part |
Durham Miners' Association
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Northumberland Miners' Association ⓘ Scottish Miners' Federation ⓘ South Wales Miners' Federation ⓘ Yorkshire Miners' Association ⓘ |
| headquarters location |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| historical period |
early 20th century
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interwar period in the United Kingdom ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1888 ⓘ |
| industry | coal mining ⓘ |
| language of work or name | English ⓘ |
| location of activity |
coalfields of England
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coalfields of Scotland ⓘ coalfields of Wales ⓘ |
| notable role |
key component of the British miners' trade union movement
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leading organization in the 1926 General Strike ⓘ major force in early 20th-century British labor struggles ⓘ |
| organized by | district miners' associations ⓘ |
| political alignment |
labour movement
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social democracy ⓘ |
| represented | coal miners in Great Britain ⓘ |
| significant event |
1912 national coal strike in the United Kingdom
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1921 UK miners' strike ⓘ campaigns for a national minimum wage for miners ⓘ opposition to wage reductions in the interwar period ⓘ participation in the 1926 United Kingdom general strike ⓘ |
| successor | National Union of Mineworkers ⓘ |
| type of organization | federation of local and regional miners' unions ⓘ |
| union membership | hundreds of thousands of coal miners ⓘ |
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Subject: Miners' Federation of Great Britain Description of subject: The Miners' Federation of Great Britain was the principal trade union representing British coal miners and a major force in early 20th-century labor struggles, including the 1926 General Strike.
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