This reputation influenced profoundly the relationship between the num. Until the 1970s, britain was predominantly a working class society, says the historian david kynaston. Financial records, 19381971 including contributions books 19381942, contributions sheet 1971, monthly returns from central administrationof the national union of mineworkers to lodge 19541958, return books 19511962,details of production costs 19441945. Maerdy or mardy lodge was a branch of the national union of mineworkers south wales area. Outline history of the world trade union movement new york. Lgbt history month coal not dole poster from the miners strike 198485. His contribution was a lasting one, much admired by succeeding generations of union leaders.
The history of the coal miners in great britain is a subject that will inspire future generations. Nov 24, 2014 national union of mineworkers lancashire area trust fund. The miners one union, one industry a history of the national union. With an appendix showing the history and aims of the american federation of labor 10th edition, 1902, by william trant multiple. Records of the national union of mineworkers, northumberland. The national union of mineworkers post national executive. The events of the last decade necessarily point towards criticism of the easy assumption of miners solidarity and the cosy identification with labour party. Trade union history and this publication will be particularly useful to students. In 1987, workers in south africas national union of mineworkers num staged a historic national strike, and 40,000 mineworkers lost their jobs. National union of mineworkers labour union, south africa britannica. Later that year frank hodges, general secretary of the national union of mineworkers was forced to resign following his appointment as civil lord of the admiralty in the labour government. The miners federation of great britain mfgb formed in 1889 and subsequently became the national union of mineworkers num in 1944 and is still a functioning organisation today.
May 19, 2014 in addition to being the most bitter industrial dispute the coal miners strike of 19845 was the longest national strike in british history. To assist them, the num set up a job creation programme, starting with worker cooperatives before shifting to wider enterprise development strategies. From 1 january 1947 the newly formed national coal board became responsible for the management of the coal industry, and much of the first years. The national union of mineworkers num is a trade union for coal miners in great britain. National union of mineworkers and the united mineworkers of america, 19821990. National union of mineworkers latest news, breaking. It was founded in 1982 and grew rapidly, winning bargaining recognition from the chamber of mines in 1983. Title the national union of mineworkers south wales area id gb0218. After the 198485 strike and the subsequent closure of most of britains coal mines, it became a much smaller union. Mining unions and the 198485 miners strike miners wcml.
Mineworkers num has been the fastest growing union in south africa if. Other articles where national union of mineworkers is discussed. The case of the national union of mineworkers of south africa jstor. This interview with ian lavery, president of the national union of mineworkers, was conducted at ellington colliery shortly after its closure in january 2005. Arthur scargill born 1938 was the militant, controversial president of the british national union of mineworkers who led the longest and most violent miners strike in british history.
Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on national union of mineworkers. National union of mineworkers in united kingdom national union of mineworkers history. The union of democratic mineworkers udm is a british trade union for coal miners based in nottinghamshire, england. National union of mineworkers south wales area 1907. National union of mineworkers latest news, breaking stories. Arthur horner was one of the outstanding trade union leaders of the twentieth century the key figure in the creation of the national union of mineworkers and the national coal board in the postwar period. The miners one union, one industry a history of the national union of. He tells us about books that explore how this changed, giving rise to the turbulent thatcher years.
In addition to being the most bitter industrial dispute the coalminers strike of 19845 was the longest national strike in british history. Maerdy lodge represented the interests of miners working at mardy colliery. It was an industrial union negotiating directly with the national coal board and. National union of mineworkers labour union, united kingdom. Some marks to the front cover with a crease to the bottom right corner with clean pages. Established in 1985 after a constitutional crisis in the national union of mineworkers, the udm was given its certification on 6 december 1985, although it had effectively been in existence since the nottinghamshire area of the num voted to secede from the federal union on 6. With the decline in the demand for coal, numbers in the industry continued to fall and by the early 1980s membership of the num was under 250,000. But it was not the national union of mineworkers that was out to subvert liberty.
National union of mineworkers great britain wikipedia. He also aided trade unionists and campaigners in the fight against apartheid in south africa from the 1960s onwards and, after the fall of the regime, wrote a threevolume history. History national union of mineworkers history political science general political science. This book examines the politics of the miners federation of great britain, the. The near destruction of the coal industry and of the num offers a timely vantage point from which to appraise their history. In 1919, arthur lewis horner was elected checkweigher of the colliery and as such became a member of the lodge committee. An interview with ian lavery, president of the national. Democracy and leadership in south africas national union of mineworkers num is the first. The best books on social history of postwar britain recommended by david kynaston.
National union of mineworkers great britain wikimili, the. Bbc hardtalk frans baleni national union of mineworkers. Other federations include the black consciousnessrooted national council of trade unions and. General secretary, national union of mineworkers num john dunn former miner and orgreave truth and justice campaign. National union of mineworkers spartacus educational.
The recent history of the national union of mineworkers can con veniently be divided into. Cosatu and the democratic transformation in south africa. Sep 05, 2012 towering over trains in park station in johannesburg, a billboard advertising the 30th anniversary of the formation of the national union of mineworkers is a timely reminder of the history of the. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book. For a year over 100,000 members of the national union of mineworkers, their families and supporters, in hundreds of communities, battled to prevent the decimation of the coal industry on which their livelihoods and communities depended. National union of mineworkers great britain wikimili. Bbc hardtalk frans baleni national union of mineworkers, part of cosatu in south africa on the marikana massacre during a strike at the lonmin platinum mine. After the 198485 strike and the subsequent closure of most of britains coal mines, it became a much. Its birth was facilitated by comrades cyril ramaphosa who rose to be its first general. The name of the union is the national union of mineworkers, abbreviated as num. National union of mineworkers labour union, south africa.
The interview covers his early introduction to the industry and concludes with his perceptive and optimistic view of the future of the industry to which he and so many others have. The sliding scale linked wages to the selling price of coal, making them volatile and unpredictable. The coal industry in britain has, since the miners strike of 198485, undergone enormous change. National union of mineworkers labour union, united. National union of mineworkers ensuring that its members.
He is author of two books, the rise of afrikanerdom and going for. National union of mineworkers south africa wikipedia. The national union of mineworkers was founded in 1982. The national union of mineworkers num is a trade union in south africa. The miners federation of great britain became the national union of mineworkers num on 1st january 1945. Democracy and leadership in south africas national union of mineworkers. The official yorkshire national union of mineworkers num area photographer in 198485 was the late martin jenkinson and this book of his photographs some never previously seen before serves as a unique social document on the dispute that changed the face of britain. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Allen was the official historian of the british national union of mineworkers, a confidante of arthur scargill, ken gill and mick mcgahey and an adviser to british trade unionists for over 40 years. National union of mineworkers united kingdom encyclopedia. A book of the peoples history of englands worse mining disaster.
It was founded in 1982 as a black mine workers union by cyril ramaphosa and grew rapidly, winning bargaining recognition from the chamber of mines in 1983. The community support centre is based at the num barnsley offices. Its birth was facilitated by comrades cyril ramaphosa who rose to be its first general secretary, james motlatsi who turned to be its first president, and elijah barayi who became its vice president and later the president of cosatu in 1985 when the federation was formed. Currently offering esol support to asylum seekersrefugees in partnership with the british red cross. The exploitation of workers by industrialists led to the setting up of trade unions. The best books on the social history of postwar britain. Botiveau provides a compelling narrative of nums powerful history and the. The history of the yorkshire miners, 18811918 routledge 1993. Arthur scargill, the son and grandson of coal miners, was born in worsborough, south yorkshire, in 1938. The national union of mineworkers, northumberland mechanics, group no. Covering the years 1969 to 1995, it charts reactions to the pit closures programme of the late 1950s and 1960s and the development of the nums reputation as the union that could topple governments. In 1888, at a conference of the nonsliding scale areas of britains coalfield, the miners federation of great britain mfgb was set up.
Financial records, 19381971 including contributions books 19381942, contributions sheet 1971, monthly returns from central administrationof the national union of mineworkers to lodge 19541958, return books 19511962,details of production costs 19441945, wage. Until the 1970s, britain was predominantly a working class society, says the historian david kynaston he tells us about books that explore how this changed, giving rise to the turbulent thatcher years. With a membership of 300,000 it is the largest affiliate of the congress of south african trade unions. Minute books, 19321976, including some related papers and a rough minute book 19591960. The num took part in three national miners strikes, in 1972, 1974 and 198485.
Books national justice for mineworkers book section. The miners strike by mark harvey overdrive rakuten. This banner is now held at the betteshanger social welfare scheme deal welfare club, mill hill, deal, kent. Other federations include the black consciousnessrooted national council of trade unions and the mainly white federation of south african labour. It has seen the implementation of production cost ceilings in response to commercial pressures. It was founded in 1982 and grew rapidly, winning bargaining recognition from the chamber of mines in 1983 nun campaigned successfully in the 1980s for the end of the job reservation system, a system which ensured that.
History is inevitably written from the standpoint of contemporary political and historiographical challenges. Founded in 1945 as a reorganisation of the miners federation, it participated in a number of major disputes, especially with edward heaths government in the 1970s over pay and conditions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The national union of mineworkers num is a trade union for coal miners in great britain, formed in 1945 from the miners federation of great britain mfgb. The miners federation of great britain formed in 1889 became the national union of mineworkers in 1944 and is still a functioning organisation today. The closure of kellingley colliery in 2015, the last major deep mine in the uk, brought to an end deep coal mining on an industrial scale in the uk.
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