An article by Tom Brown on the 1926 general strike, which originally appeared in War Commentary Nov-Dec 1942. Republished as a pamphlet by… Published in 1977 by Aberdeen People's Press, this book ...

During the nationwide Miners' Strike of 1984, women protested alongside their husbands, fathers and brothers, to oppose the closure of 28 south Wales pits. As well as protesting about the loss of jobs ...

"In 1926, I was five years of age. The General Strike lasted only about nine days and then the other unions withdrew, they left the miners and we were out for about nine months.

For eight days in May 1926 thousands of workers went on strike in support of the miners, who were being asked by the private mine owners to accept a 13% pay cut and lengthier shifts. In response ...