1912 United Kingdom coal strike
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The 1912 United Kingdom coal strike was a major nationwide miners' strike demanding fairer pay that led to widespread industrial disruption and significant political and social repercussions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 1912 United Kingdom coal strike canonical | 1 |
| 1912 national coal strike | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | miners' strike ⓘ |
| affectedPopulation |
industrial workers dependent on coal supply
ⓘ
urban households relying on coal for heating ⓘ |
| cause |
demand for a national minimum wage for miners
ⓘ
disputes over wage disparities between coalfields ⓘ |
| contemporaryWith | pre-war arms race in Europe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| demand |
fairer pay for miners
ⓘ
national minimum wage rates irrespective of local coalfield profitability ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
severe disruption to coal supplies
ⓘ
widespread industrial disruption across the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1912-04-06 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further industrial unrest in pre-World War I Britain ⓘ |
| governmentResponse |
emergency measures to maintain essential services
ⓘ
mediation between miners and mine owners ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Edwardian era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | coal mining ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | establishment of district minimum wage boards ⓘ |
| legislativeResponse | Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act 1912 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
England
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first national coal strike in British history
ⓘ
prompting the first statutory minimum wage law in a major British industry ⓘ |
| numberOfWorkersInvolved | over 800000 ⓘ |
| opponent |
Liberal government of the United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coal mine owners in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| participant |
Miners' Federation of Great Britain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
coal miners in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf |
labour conflicts in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
pre-World War I industrial unrest in Britain ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
pressure on the Liberal government to intervene in wage disputes
ⓘ
strengthening of the labour movement in Britain ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tonypandy riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterDuringEvent | H. H. Asquith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Coal Mines (Minimum Wage) Act 1912
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
introduction of a statutory minimum wage in coal mining ⓘ |
| sectorAffected |
domestic heating and power
ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ rail transport ⓘ |
| socialImpact |
heightened class tensions
ⓘ
increased public debate over living wages ⓘ |
| startTime | 1912-02-26 ⓘ |
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1912 national coal strike