General Facts- 2015 Flashcards
How many workers were on strike?
2.5 million
How long did it last?
9 days
What was the TIA
Triple Industrial Alliance ( made up of miners, transport workers and railway men)
Why was the Coal Industry less important after 1918?
End of war, coal not needed for war effort and other countries producing coal at lower prices
What happened to the coal industry after word war 1?
De nationalised/ privatised again
What happened on Black Friday?
15 April railway union refused to act on the day of the strike
What happened on Red Friday
Conservative government to give 9 month subsidy to help to pay the minors
What would happen 9 months after Red Friday?
Subsidy would cease, hours would go up and pay would go down, possibly by as much as 13%
What was Samuel commission?
It was set up to investigate problems in mining industry
What did the Samuel commission find out?
Workers should accept lower pay but not longer hours
Who was the leader of the minors?
Author Cooke
Complete the following… Not a peny off the pay…
Not an hour on the day
What event in Russia made the government worry about how far the Strike would develop?
1917 revolution, tsar and government force out of power by new communist government
List four organisational tactics that the government planned to try to limit the impact of the strike?
Any of:
The country was divided into regions, with each on having permanent headquarters so reactions to local events would be faster and easier.
Resources were stockpiled
Organisation for the Maintenance of Supplies was set up
Control of the media during the strike
Armed forces were planned to maintain supplies guard installations and fight against the strikers if required.
Which newspaper supported the strike?
The British Worker
Which newspaper supported the government and attacked the strikers?
The British Gazette
Describe 3 ways in which the TUC wanted the strikers to operate:
Come out in stages
Public health, medical and food workers not to strike.
Public not to be put at risk
Why would the TUC want the strike to be like this?
To keep the public on their side and to show the government that it was a industrial dispute not a political threat
How many people came out in strike on the first day?
Millions
Where did clashes take place between the police and the strikers?
London, Newcastle and Glasgow
Most areas were peaceful, why?
Neither police nor strikers wanted violence
How many strikers were arrested for disorder?
Over 5000
Why did the TUC call off the strike?
They felt they were kissing control of the strike and were becoming a threat to the government
When did the last miners return to work and why?
November 1926, hunger and poverty
