History and chronology of Arthur Scargill in Great Britain

General

National Union Mineworkers

Events

Conference NUM
National Union Miners
President
Strike

Places

Cortonwood
Kellingley
London
Maltby
Orgreave
Yorkshire

Arthur Scargill History of Great Britain


1972	Strike
London Leads a picket which forces the closure of Saltley Coke Depot in Birmingham
1981	National Union of Miners
Yorkshire Appointed President of the NUM
1981	President
Appointed President of the NUM
1983	Conference of NUM
21st Oct London The NUM Delegate Conference votes for an overtime ban
1984	Strike
Jan The NUM bans overtime
1st Mar Cortonwood The NCB announce closure of Cortonwood in Yorkshire sparking off the Miners Strike
8th Mar Yorkshire The NUM National Executive supports Yorkshire & Scotland without a national ballot
12th Mar London The beginning of the Miners Strike, during the 1st day 100 pits are closed down
April The NUM Special Delegate Conference votes to reduce the majority needed for a strike
12th April Scargill vetoes a national ballot on the miner's strike
23rd May London Negotiations begin with the NCB, Scargill says only exhausted pits should close
29th May Orgreave Miners & police clash at Orgreave
6th Sep Kellingley Miners & police clash at Kellingley
21st Sep Maltby Miners & police clash at Maltby
28th Sep A Judge rules that the miner's strike is illegal
14th Dec A court fines Scargill for obstruction
1985	Strike
3rd Mar The year long miner's strike is called off