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On 3rd May 1926, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) called three million workers out on strike to support the coal miners locked out by their employers.
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On 3rd May 1926, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) called three million workers out on strike to support the coal miners locked out by their employers. The strike lasted nine days. There were three main causes to this General Strike: Britain's economic crisis, problems in the coal industry, and Government policy towards industrial relations. The root cause of the General Strike, however, was the conflict within the coal industry. In the spring of 1920, Britain had experienced its worst economic slump, caused by poor performance in foreign markets; lack of investment and modernization in British industry, and increased competition abroad. Britain's coal industry was trading less in 1925 than before the 1914-18 war. The Government attempted to stabilise the economy by reintroducing the Gold Standard in 1925. Unfortunately, they overestimated the value of sterling by 10%, increasing the problems of British industry. The economic situation, however, had not deteriorated to the extent...
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