The miners '72
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- Created on: 06-02-13 11:53
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- ’72 the national union of miners almost brought Britain to a standstill
- For years they had accepted moderate pay rises in return for job security and a policy of voluntary redundancy as uneconomical pits were closed
- ’71 they demanded a catch up and were granted a 14% pay rise, when inflation was running at 7%
- Under the influence of new leaders such as Scargill, the NUM was becoming more…
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