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Strikes

1912   Mar National Coal Strike – Premier’s Important Statement – Government Favour Minimum Wage.
1912   Mar Righteous Scenes at Cadeby – A Rumour Causes Big Demonstrations
1912   Mar Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Good Work by Police – Ugly Rushes by 8000 Strong Crowd
1912   Mar Riotous Scenes at Cadeby – Police Baton Charge
1912   Mar The National Coal Strike – How the Local Firms Stand
1912   Mar The National Coal Strike – Situation at the Local Collieries
1919   Jul Coal Strike Local Situation – Industry Running Down. Mines Calm & Orderly
1919   Jul Coal Miner’s Strike – Mines Quickly Flooding.
1919   Aug Yorkshire Coal Strike – Definite Settlement. – Work Resumed on Monday
1919   Aug Yorkshire Coal Strike – 3rd Week of Dispute – Mass Meetings in District
1920   Oct The Datum Ballot – Heavy Adverse Vote
1920   Nov Coal Strike Ended- Work Resumed Yesterday
1921   Apr Federation Secretary’s Sombre Outlook – Appeal to Yorkshire Men – “A Great Sacrifice.”
1921   Apr The Triple Alliance. – Manifesto Gives Case for Stoppage.
1921   May Controversy at Goldthorpe – Y.M.A.  Officials Prevent Trouble
1921   May Mining Strike – Over 4 Million Unemployed
1921   May Strike in Seventh Week
1933   Jan Steel Props – Lightning Strike At Barnburgh – Order Disobeyed
1938   Apr Miners’ Strike at Barnborough – Some 2,000 Workers Affected
1938   Aug Traders Hit Dearne – District Pit Stoppages
1944   Apr South Yorkshire Coal Strike – Majority of Miners Still Out
1947   Sep Strike Now Costs 60,000 Tons of Coal Daily – 42 Pits and 50,000 Men Involved – Government May Intervene
1948   Nov Pit Strike Ends
1969   Oct Serious Effects of The Strike
1970   May Girls Out On Strike
1970   May Pay Grouse Brings Pickets Out In Force
1970   May Strikers from the C.W.S. Factory