Political Developments: Reduction of Trade Union Power Flashcards
When was the first Coal Industry Act passed?
1987
When was the second Coal Industry Act passed?
1994
What did the Coal Industry Act’s show would eventually happen to mines in terms of ownership?
They would be privatised
Who administered the 1987 and 1994 Coal Industry Acts?
Michael Heseltine
What happened to Electricity generator companies during Major’s time as PM?
They were being privatised
What did it mean if electricity generators were to be privatised?
They did not have to buy coal
What would it mean if electricity generating companies did not have to buy coal for the coal mines?
They would have less business
Name a group of mines that started to suffer by the 1990s from Electricity generation privatisation
Nottinghamshire Mines
What did the Government announce in 1992?
They would close the remaining coal mines
What did the Miners do when coal mines closures were announced in 1992?
They called a protest
What was the impact of the protest the miners did against pit closures?
They were set back by a year
What did the Miners’ protest in 1992 show about the power of the mining unions even by this point?
They still had some power
What happened to the NUM due to these closures?
They were split
When was the Coal Industry privatised?
1994
