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How far do these sources support the view that the General Strike was not an industrial dispute?
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Part A: How far do these sources support the view that the General Strike was not an industrial dispute? The basis and cause of the General Strike are fairly ambiguous. It was mainly due to the bad working conditions suffered by the workers, especially in mines. Also, the relations between owners of various labour intensive businesses and trade union representatives had long been souring. The General Strike was started by the Trade Union Council (TUC) and was originally intended to be an industrial dispute, however it did have some political; and many different individuals and groups viewed the strike in different lights. Many of the government officials and MPs from the time wanted to make the strike seem as if it was a political dispute. Some argued that the entire idea of a 'General Strike' in itself made it a political act against the nation. Notably Sir John Simon in...
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