Tonypandy riots
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The Tonypandy riots were a series of violent confrontations between coal miners and police in 1910–1911 in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, arising from industrial disputes over wages and working conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tonypandy riots canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial dispute
ⓘ
labor conflict ⓘ riot ⓘ strike ⓘ |
| aftermath |
eventual settlement of wage dispute
ⓘ
strengthening of miners’ union organization in South Wales ⓘ |
| chronology | part of wider 1910–1911 miners’ unrest in Britain ⓘ |
| conflictType |
industrial unrest
ⓘ
labor strike ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1911-08 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
lockout of miners
ⓘ
reduction in piecework rates ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increased tension between workers and authorities
ⓘ
injuries to miners and police ⓘ property damage in Tonypandy ⓘ public debate on use of troops in industrial disputes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
important episode in Welsh labor history
ⓘ
symbol of early 20th-century industrial conflict in Britain ⓘ |
| industry | coal mining ⓘ |
| involves |
clashes between miners and police
ⓘ
damage to shops and businesses ⓘ picketing of collieries ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTimePeriod | Edwardian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Glamorgan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhondda Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonypandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCause |
dispute over wages
ⓘ
dispute over working conditions ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | historical accounts and local commemorations ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tonypandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrival of troops in the area
ⓘ
deployment of Metropolitan Police to Rhondda ⓘ rioting in Tonypandy town centre ⓘ |
| opponent | Cambrian Combine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Glamorgan police NERFINISHED ⓘ Metropolitan Police NERFINISHED ⓘ South Wales coal miners ⓘ coal mine owners ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cambrian Combine dispute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Wales coalfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Cambrian Colliery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Llwynypia NERFINISHED ⓘ Tonypandy Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1910-11 ⓘ |
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