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Arthur Scargill (born 11 January 1938) 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.
2 de mar. de 2024 · The former NUM leader and miners' activist attended a 40th anniversary event in Yorkshire, where he urged trade unionists to "fight like we did". He also paid tribute to the miners, their families and the women who fought against pit closures in the mid-1980s.
10 de feb. de 2022 · Arthur Scargill has urged union leaders to take lessons in solidarity from his first major strike 50 years ago.
25 de ago. de 2010 · Arthur Scargill was the leader of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) during the 1984 miners' strike against Margaret Thatcher's government. He was a Marxist, a divisive figure and a controversial politician who was expelled from the NUM in 2010.
2 de mar. de 2024 · Former miners' leader Arthur Scargill was the guest of honour at a rally marking 40 years since the year-long strikes.
The strike was often characterised as a battle of wills between Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and NUM president Arthur Scargill
Former NUM leader Arthur Scargill makes a rare TV appearance giving an exclusive interview to BBC Look North’s Ian White on the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Saltley Gate ...more.
