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Arthur Scargill (born 11 January 1938) [1] is a British trade unionist who was President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) from 1982 to 2002. He is best known for leading the 1984–1985 UK miners' strike, a major event in the history of the British labour movement.
Mar 2, 2024 · Former miners' leader Arthur Scargill was the guest of honour at a rally marking 40 years since the year-long strikes.
Jun 15, 2024 · Former National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) leader Arthur Scargill was among about 400 people who marked the 40th anniversary of one of the most violent days of the miners' strike.
Arthur Scargill has urged union leaders to take lessons in solidarity from his first major strike 50 years ago.
Feb 10, 2022 · Arthur Scargill has urged union leaders to take lessons in solidarity from his first major strike 50 years ago.
Dec 9, 2022 · Arthur Scargill is a British trade unionist who used to be the president of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM). The Yorkshire native is the son of a miner, who was also a member of the...
Apr 29, 2024 · Arthur Scargill Faced with the wholesale destruction of pit communities, Britain’s miners and their supporters waged a struggle that has gone down as one of the most heroic moments in working-class history.
Former miners union boss Arthur Scargill has said leading his first major strike was "the greatest day of my life". Mr Scargill led a group of what started out as 400 Yorkshire pit workers ...
May 29, 2018 · 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. Arthur Scargill, the son and grandson of coal miners, was born in Worsborough, South Yorkshire , in 1938.
Jan 31, 2024 · Led by the National Union of Minerworkers' (NUM) Arthur Scargill, the Miners' Strike 1984 to 1985 strike polarised the country. Key events include the Battle of Orgreave and the Cortonwood Colliery walkout.
