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Defiant unions strike in Britain
In London hundreds of thousands of steel workers coalminers and other union members begin a Day of Action to pressure for higher wages. The National Coal Board reports limited coal output while hospitals operate mainly on emergency services. Arthur Scargill leads the National Union of Mineworkers in a 24 hour coal strike amid a broad industrial protest.
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London
Trade Union Congress
Britain
Afl-Cio
TUC
National Coal Board
Confederation of British Industry
Employers’ Association
National Union of Mineworkers
Arthur Scargill
London Ambulance Medics