Durham Miners' Association
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The Durham Miners' Association is a historic trade union representing coal miners in County Durham, England, known for its role in labor rights struggles and its annual Durham Miners' Gala.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durham Miners' Association canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
miners' union
ⓘ
trade union ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | DMA ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Labour Party (UK)
ⓘ
National Union of Mineworkers ⓘ |
| continuesAs | cultural and campaigning organisation after coal mine closures ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
coal mining industry
ⓘ
industrial relations ⓘ labour rights ⓘ trade unionism ⓘ |
| foundedIn |
1860s
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Redhills: Durham Miners' Hall ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
major event in North East England's cultural calendar through the Gala
ⓘ
symbol of coalfield community identity in County Durham ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation |
Durham
ⓘ
Redhills, Durham ⓘ |
| hasMembershipArea |
Durham coalfield
ⓘ
Northumberland and Durham coal mining communities ⓘ |
| hasMotto | (motto not widely standardised; historically associated with miners' solidarity slogans) ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | Durham Miners' Gala ⓘ |
| hasOrgan | Durham Miners' Gala ⓘ |
| hasTradition |
annual miners' banners procession
ⓘ
colliery brass bands at the Gala ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.durhamminers.org ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
campaigning for better wages and conditions
ⓘ
collective bargaining for miners ⓘ political representation of miners ⓘ supporting miners' welfare and families ⓘ |
| ideology |
labour movement
ⓘ
trade unionism ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Durham
ⓘ
England ⓘ North East England ⓘ |
| notableFor |
involvement in UK miners' strikes
ⓘ
organising the Durham Miners' Gala ⓘ representation of coal miners in County Durham ⓘ role in labour rights struggles ⓘ |
| organises |
political speeches at Durham Miners' Gala
ⓘ
religious service at Durham Cathedral during the Gala ⓘ |
| partOf | British trade union movement ⓘ |
| represents |
coal miners
ⓘ
miners in County Durham ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
Victorian era ⓘ post-industrial era in County Durham ⓘ |
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