1926 United Kingdom general strike

The 1926 General Strike in the United Kingdom was a general strike that lasted nine days, from 4 to 12 May 1926. It was called by the General Council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in an unsuccessful attempt to force the British government to act to prevent wage reductions and worsening conditions for 1.2 million locked-out coal miners. Some 1.7 million workers went out, especially in transport and heavy industry.

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1926 United Kingdom general strike
Tyldesley miners outside the Miners' Hall during the strike
Date4–12 May 1926
Caused byMine owners' intention to reduce miners' wages
GoalsHigher wages and improved working conditions
MethodsGeneral strike
Resulted inStrike called off
Parties

Trades Union Congress

  • Miners' Federation
  • Sympathy strikers
Lead figures

Walter Citrine
A. J. Cook
Jessie Eden

George V
Stanley Baldwin

Number
1.5–1.75 million

It was a sympathy strike, with many of those who were not miners and not directly affected striking to support the locked-out miners. The government was well prepared, and enlisted middle class volunteers to maintain essential services. There was little violence and the TUC gave up in defeat.

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