The General Strike of 1926 was the most important industrial dispute in British history. Almost 1,750,000 came out in support of about a million miners who had been locked out for rejecting reductions in pay and conditions.For nine days, from 3-12 May, Britain ground almost to a halt. A few trains and buses ran, but only when driven by volunteers from the anti-strike middle and upper classes. Food supplies needed, in many cases, to be protected by armed police and military units.This text examines the main debates about the causes, events and consequences of the strike. Using diaries and original documents and illustrations to show the changing attitude of the Government, the TUC, the employers, the Labour Party, the Liberals and the Communist Party of Great Britain, the author provides a vivid account of events before, during and after the "nine days in May".
| ISBN: | 9781837052011 |
| Publication date: | 26th March 2026 |
| Author: | Keith Laybourn |
| Publisher: | The History Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Genres: |
European history Social and cultural history Sociology: work and labour Far-left political ideologies and movements Left-of-centre democratic ideologies Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action Industrial arbitration and negotiation Trade unions |
The General Strike of 1926 was the most important industrial dispute in British history. Almost 1,750,000 came out in support of about a million miners who had been locked out for rejecting reductions in pay and conditions.For nine days, from 3-12 May, Britain ground almost to a halt. A few trains and buses ran, but only when driven by volunteers from the anti-strike middle and upper classes. Food supplies needed, in many cases, to be protected by armed police and military units.This text examines the main debates about the causes, events and consequences of the strike. Using diaries and original documents and illustrations to show the changing attitude of the Government, the TUC, the employers, the Labour Party, the Liberals and the Communist Party of Great Britain, the author provides a vivid account of events before, during and after the "nine days in May".
The General Strike Day by Day features in the following genres: European history, Social and cultural history, Sociology: work and labour, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Left-of-centre democratic ideologies, Pressure groups, protest movements and non-violent action, Industrial arbitration and negotiation, Trade unions
The General Strike Day by Day is available in Paperback
The General Strike Day by Day was written by Keith Laybourn and published by The History Press
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