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May 1926 General Strike. The strike began on 4th May 1926
May 1926 General Strike.
The strike began on 4th May 1926 and was caused by the breakdown in negotiations in the coal industry dispute. 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 reduction and worsening conditions for 1.2 million locked-out coal miners
It was to last 9 days, from 4 May 1926 to 13 May 1926. With large numbers of road transport, bus, rail, docks, printing, gas and electricity, building, iron, steel, chemicals and coal workers staying off work. The government was prepared and enlisted volunteers to maintain essential services with the help of the armed services. There was little violence and the TUC gave up in defeat. Our Picture Shows: Mr Ernest Bevan (walking towards camera) a member of the council of the T.u.C. seen here leaving No 10 Downing Street following talks with the government during the General Strike. 6th May 1926
Thomson/Topix
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Mirrorpix
London
England
Media ID 21741558
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This print captures a significant moment in history - the May 1926 General Strike. The strike, which commenced on the 4th of May, was triggered by failed negotiations in the coal industry dispute. With over a million locked-out coal miners facing wage reduction and deteriorating working conditions, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) called for this unprecedented action to pressure the British government into taking action. Lasting for nine days until the 13th of May, this strike saw an array of industries affected as workers from road transport, bus services, railways, docks, printing presses, gas and electricity plants, construction sites, ironworks, steel mills, chemical factories and more joined forces in solidarity. However prepared the government may have been with volunteers and armed service personnel maintaining essential services during this period of unrest; it was ultimately a defeat for TUC. In this particular image captured on the 6th of May 1926 outside No. 10 Downing Street by Thomson/Topix from Memory Lane Prints collection; we see Mr Ernest Bevan walking towards us after engaging in talks with the government during these tumultuous times. His presence symbolizes both determination and resilience amidst adversity. This photograph serves as a poignant reminder of an era when workers united to fight against injustice while shedding light on one man's role within that struggle.
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