The miners' strike of 1984–1985 was a major industrial action within the British coal industry in an attempt to prevent colliery closures. It was led by Arthur Scargill of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) against the National Coal Board (NCB), a government agency. Opposition to the strike was led by the Conservative government of the Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, who wanted to reduce the power of the trade unions File under: Trade Unions, NUM, flying pickets, Conservative government, Tories, industrial dispute, British history, NCB, pit closures, pits, pay restraint, unofficial strikes, Cortonwood Colliery, NUMs Yorkshire Area, Arthur Scargill, NUM strategy, Margaret Thatcher, police, pickets, British industrial relations, defeat, trade union power, coal industry, UK Coal, coal mining areas More info at https://tribunemag.co.uk/2021/03/coal-not-dole-the-legacy-of-the-miners-strike & https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UK_miners%27_strike_(1984%E2%80%9385)
