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Collective Action and Strikes in the United Kingdom
The 1984-1985 Miners' Strike
One of the most significant labour events in recent British history was the Miners' Strike of 1984-85 under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; a confrontation between labour, government, and capital that helped set the stage for neoliberalism and the decades to come.