National Union of Mineworkers

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/National_Union_of_Mineworkers
GPTKB entity
Statements (25)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:abbreviation NUM
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Labour_Party_(UK)
gptkb:Trades_Union_Congress
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:founded 1945
gptkbp:headquarters_location gptkb:Barnsley,_South_Yorkshire,_England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label National Union of Mineworkers
gptkbp:industry coal mining
gptkbp:keyPerson gptkb:Joe_Gormley
gptkb:Arthur_Scargill
gptkb:Ian_Lavery
gptkbp:membership declined significantly since 1980s
gptkbp:notable_campaign opposition to pit closures
gptkbp:notableEvent gptkb:UK_miners'_strike_(1984–1985)
gptkbp:notableLeader gptkb:Arthur_Scargill
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Trades_Union_Congress
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Miners'_Federation_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:purpose representing coal miners
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:website https://www.num.org.uk/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:UK_miners'_strike_(1984–1985)
gptkb:1984–1985_UK_miners'_strike
gptkb:The_Battle_of_Orgreave
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6