the general strike

Question 1

praise of gov in general strike

Answer 1

-TUC called off without reaching goal
-Baldwins gov prepping for 9 months with OMS
-sent in troops and teams of middle-class volunteers and strikebreakers
-to avoid repeat: Baldwin’s gov passed 1927 trade disputes act: banned sympathy strikes

Question 2

criticisms of gov in general strike

Answer 2

-return to gold standard major causes
-Samuel commission in 1926
-strike ignited when gov called off talks 4th may
-governments response was unpopular and labour won in 1929

Question 3

positives of miners on general strike

Answer 3

-4th may: 1.75m strike and Brough transport to knees as cars flooded streets
-lasted for 9 days
-labourers from across British industry joined TUC’s call to arms (docks, factories, warehouses, depots)
-King George V sympathised- try living on their wages before you judge them
-british coal sector boomed as nation returned to work: 300 tonnes/man/annum by 1939
-employment fell by 1/3
-unions sprung up new industries: automobiles, electronics
-strike discouraged employers from cutting wages

Question 4

mines negatives

Answer 4

-Bladwin ‘the G.s. is a challenge to Parliament and a road to anarchy and ruin
-Roman Catholic Church supported by branding participation as a sin on 9th of may
-12th may, deal with mine owners and TUC and strike called off
-miners continued to strike for 6 moths: forced to accept longer hours, lower pay
-memebership of tuc 5.5m in 1925 to 3.75m in 1930
-avg. number of strikes 1919-21=2.1m 1927-39 300k