The General Strike 1926

A tank with its crew in steel helmets leaving Wellington Barracks for an unknown destination: one of the infrequent demonstrations of military force in London during the General Strike. In support of a strike by coal miners over the issue of threatened wage cuts, the Trades Union Congress called a General Strike in early May 1926. The strike only involved certain key industrial sectors (docks, electricity, gas, railways) but, in the face of well-organised government emergency measures and lack of real public support, it collapsed after nine days

Barracks Collapsed Cuts Infrequent Lack Measures Organised Sectors Strikes Threatened Wage Wellington

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