Properties (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
|
| gptkbp:affiliatedWith |
gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkb:National_Union_of_Mineworkers gptkb:Trades_Union_Congress |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
coal industry disputes
|
| gptkbp:community_engagement |
mixed reactions
|
| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
|
| gptkbp:date |
1926
|
| gptkbp:duration |
9 days
|
| gptkbp:environmental_impact |
disruption of services
|
| gptkbp:governs |
use of military
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
first nationwide strike in the UK
|
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
rise of trade unionism
decline_of_the_British_coal_industry post-World_War_I_economic_difficulties |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the General Strike of 1926
|
| gptkbp:impact |
increased tensions between workers and government
|
| gptkbp:involved |
gptkb:Labour_Party
trade unions |
| gptkbp:keyEvent |
public meetings
community support initiatives police confrontations public speeches by leaders commemorative events held historical documentation efforts government propaganda transportation disruptions government negotiations return to work agreements media retrospectives food distribution issues academic studies initiated emergency services operations formation of strike committees government censorship efforts international solidarity messages mass picketing newspaper publication halts post-strike analysis meetings solidarity_actions |
| gptkbp:led_to |
Trade Disputes Act 1927
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
influence on future labor movements
debate on workers' rights impact_on_British_politics |
| gptkbp:media_coverage |
extensive
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Arthur_Scargill
gptkb:James_Maxton gptkb:George_Lansbury |
| gptkbp:outcome |
failure of the strike
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:General_Council_of_the_Trades_Union_Congress
Miners' Strike 1926 |