Collieries and communities: the miners’ strike in Scotland, 1984-1985

Phillips, J. (2010) Collieries and communities: the miners’ strike in Scotland, 1984-1985. Scottish Labour History, 45, -172.

Abstract

This article examines the remarkable year-long miners’ strike in Scotland in 1984-5. The emphasis is on the role of community and colliery factors in shaping pit-level strike commitment. The key question is this: why was strike commitment, or endurance, stronger at some collieries than others? The question is pursued through analysis of pre-strike pit-level economic performance and industrial relations across the Scottish coalfields, and examination of the community-level material resources, including the economic and cultural role of women, that helped structure the capacity to sustain the strike.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Phillips, Professor Jim
• Authors: Phillips, J.
• Subjects: H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions; H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor; D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain
• College/School: College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Economic and Social History
• Journal Name: Scottish Labour History
• ISSN: 1472-6041
• First Published: First published in Twentieth Century British History 20(2):152-172
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher.