Miners' Federation of Great Britain
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The Miners' Federation of Great Britain was the principal trade union representing British coal miners and a major force in early 20th-century labor struggles, including the 1926 General Strike.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
miners' union
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national federation of trade unions → trade union → |
| affiliation |
Labour Party (UK)
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Trades Union Congress → |
| applies to jurisdiction |
Great Britain
NERFINISHED
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| country |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom → |
| dissolution cause |
reorganization into the National Union of Mineworkers
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| dissolved |
1945
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| field |
industrial relations
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labor movement → |
| goal |
improvement of wages and working conditions for coal miners
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nationalization of the coal industry → |
| has part |
Durham Miners' Association
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Northumberland Miners' Association → Scottish Miners' Federation → South Wales Miners' Federation → Yorkshire Miners' Association → |
| headquarters location |
London
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| historical period |
early 20th century
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interwar period in the United Kingdom → late 19th century → |
| inception |
1888
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| industry |
coal mining
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| language of work or name |
English
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| location of activity |
coalfields of England
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coalfields of Scotland → coalfields of Wales → |
| notable role |
key component of the British miners' trade union movement
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leading organization in the 1926 General Strike → major force in early 20th-century British labor struggles → |
| organized by |
district miners' associations
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| political alignment |
labour movement
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social democracy → |
| represented |
coal miners in Great Britain
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| significant event |
1912 national coal strike in the United Kingdom
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1921 UK miners' strike → campaigns for a national minimum wage for miners → opposition to wage reductions in the interwar period → participation in the 1926 United Kingdom general strike → |
| successor |
National Union of Mineworkers
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| type of organization |
federation of local and regional miners' unions
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| union membership |
hundreds of thousands of coal miners
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Samuel Commission on the coal industry
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opposedBy |
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May 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom
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significantParticipant |