Trade Union Militancy dates Flashcards
1
Q
1915.
A
Glasgow Rent Strike.
2
Q
1919.
A
January: Forty Hours strike in Glasgow.
September: National Rail Strike.
3
Q
1920.
A
August: Council of Action.
October: Miners’ strike led to Emergency powers Act.
4
Q
1921.
A
Collapse of Triple Alliance on Black Friday.
5
Q
1925.
A
Government announced subsidy to mine industry on Red Friday.
6
Q
1926.
A
March: Report of Samuel Commission.
May 1. Miners locked out.
May 4: Start of General Strike.
May 12. TUC call off general strike.
7
Q
1927.
A
Trade disputes Act.
