Winter of Discontent

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:causedBy government wage controls
pay disputes
widespread strikes
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:endDate 1979
gptkbp:followedBy Thatcher era reforms
gptkbp:hashtag #WinterOfDiscontent
gptkbp:hasPart grave diggers' strike
hospital workers' strike
lorry drivers' strike
public sector workers' strike
waste collectors' strike
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Winter of Discontent
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:mediaCoverage gptkb:BBC
gptkb:The_Guardian
gptkb:The_Times
gptkbp:notableFor fuel shortages
disruption of public services
media coverage of crisis
public sector strikes
rubbish piling up in streets
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Margaret_Thatcher
James Callaghan
gptkbp:precededBy Labour government wage restraint policy
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:1979_United_Kingdom_general_election
British trade unions
gptkbp:result end of Labour government
Conservative Party victory in 1979 general election
gptkbp:startDate 1978
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_James_Callaghan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5