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Title:
Miners' Strike, 1984-1985

Subject Categories:
Industrial relations - Employment and labour

Depositor(s):
Wainwright, H., University of Manchester. Manchester International Centre for Labour Studies

Principal Investigator(s):
Wainwright, H., University of Manchester. Manchester International Centre for Labour Studies

Abstract:
This material arises from the depositor’s personal involvement with organisations supporting striking miners and their families, including ‘Women Against Pit Closures’ and the ‘Miners and Families Christmas Appeal’. The deposit provides information on the development of grassroots organisations and the level of public support for miners. It includes newspaper cuttings, reports about pit closures, correspondence and pamphlets and newspapers from some of the organisations.
Main Topics:
Coal miners; labour disputes; colliery closures; unemployment; Labour Party (Great Britain); internal politics; party politics; trade unions; industrial relations; labour movement; women; pressure groups.

Coverage:
Time Period Covered: 1984-1985
Dates of Fieldwork: 1984-1985
Country: United Kingdom
Geography: Durham (County); Nottinghamshire; Yorkshire
Spatial Units: No spatial unit
Observation Units: Groups; Institutions/organisations
Kind of Data: Textual data; Individual (micro) level; Press clippings; Photographs; Correspondence; Minutes of meetings.

Universe Sampled:
Location of Units of Observation:Subnational
Population:Activists in support groups and pressure groups

Methodology:
Time Dimensions: Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Sampling Procedures: No sampling (total universe)
Method of Data Collection: Compilation or synthesis of existing material
Weighting: Not applicable

Language(s) of Written Materials:
Study Description: English
Study Documentation: English

Access:
Access Conditions: Host archive conditions apply
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Copyright:
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