The Great Miners’ Strike of 1984

A pamphlet looking at how the the most militant class struggle in British postwar history was fought, and the lessons working class militants should draw.

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Available to buy online here.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • The Great Strike
  • Thatcher, the trade unions, and politics
  • Scargillism
  • The state prepares for class war
  • The fight for a national strike
  • The battle to close down industry
  • The battle of Orgreave
  • The rank and file, the dockers, and the general strike
  • The final six months
  • Defeat or ‘moral victory’?

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