May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
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The May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom was a major nationwide industrial action, led by the Trades Union Congress in support of coal miners, that brought much of the country’s economy to a standstill and became one of the most significant labor conflicts in British history.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| 1926 General Strike | 1 |
| 1926 United Kingdom General Strike | 1 |
| British General Strike of 1926 | 1 |
| General Strike of 1926 | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general strike
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historical event ⓘ industrial dispute ⓘ |
| affectedSector |
coal industry
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docks and shipping ⓘ newspaper publishing ⓘ public transport ⓘ rail transport ⓘ |
| aim |
to oppose longer working hours for miners
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to prevent wage cuts for miners ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
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surface form:
1926 General Strike
May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
British General Strike of 1926
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| consequence |
legal restrictions on general strikes in the United Kingdom
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setback for the British labour movement ⓘ weakening of the Trades Union Congress ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| duration | 9 days ⓘ |
| endDate | 1926-05-12 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927 ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
deployment of police and, in some cases, troops
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use of volunteers to maintain essential services ⓘ |
| headOfGovernmentDuringEvent | Stanley Baldwin ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
largest industrial dispute in British history at the time
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one of the most significant labour conflicts in British history ⓘ |
| legalStatus | declared illegal by the government ⓘ |
| location |
England
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Great Britain ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| mainCause | dispute over coal miners' wages and hours ⓘ |
| mediaResponse | publication of the government newspaper 'The British Gazette' ⓘ |
| monarchDuringEvent | George V ⓘ |
| numberOfWorkersInvolved | over 1.5 million ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Conservative government of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Conservative government of Stanley Baldwin
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| organizedBy | Trades Union Congress ⓘ |
| partOf | interwar labour unrest in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Samuel Commission on the coal industry
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collapse of negotiations between government, mine owners and unions ⓘ |
| result |
continued lockout of miners after the strike ended
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failure of the general strike to achieve its immediate aims ⓘ return of most workers to work without concessions ⓘ |
| significantParticipant |
Miners' Federation of Great Britain
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Trades Union Congress General Council ⓘ dock workers ⓘ printing workers ⓘ railway workers ⓘ transport workers ⓘ |
| startDate | 1926-05-03 ⓘ |
| supportOf | coal miners ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
proposed extension of miners' working hours
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proposed wage reductions for coal miners ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
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alsoKnownAs
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May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
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this entity surface form:
1926 General Strike
May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
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alsoKnownAs
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May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
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this entity surface form:
British General Strike of 1926
this entity surface form:
General Strike of 1926
Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act 1927
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motivatedByEvent
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May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
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this entity surface form:
1926 United Kingdom General Strike