GENERAL STRIKE Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
causes
A
- ww1 the mines were nationalised, wages high, lots of work = after war this ended
- mines expensive and closed -> they reopended and the workers had longer days for less money = strike
1925 coal price decreased more
2
Q
TUC actions
A
general strike 1926 - 800,00 strikers
3
Q
gov actions
A
- army to keep the docks open for supplies to be moved
- 226,000 uni studetns to volunteer instead
- said it was a “revolution” = public against it
4
Q
TUC actions
A
form pickets at key locations
- British worker magazine
- violent clashes
- fund to pay for the struggling families
5
Q
short term imact
A
- fail
- unions rep was damaged
6
Q
A
7
Q
medium term
A
many left unions
- gov passed trade unions act 1927
8
Q
long term
A
power of the unions increased = 1970s
- many say the strike as a missed opportunity for better workers power
