South Wales Coalfield Collection

NUM (South Wales Area) Industrial Relations

1970 Strike

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/3/1 Coalfield Strike 1970.
Correspondence relating to the miners' strike of 1970 including letters from the Department of Health and Social Security about striking miners returning to work, ballot for industrial action and state benefits. Minutes of Special Area Executive Council Meeting, National Executive Committee meeting and reports of other meetings. Copies of The Miner, numbers eighteen and thirty-three.
1970-1971

1972 Strike

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/3/2 Data Relative to National Strike.
Correspondence relating to coal stocks, picketing expenses and demonstrations.
1.1972-2.1972

1974 Strike

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/3/3 Wages Campaign 1973.
Correspondence and minutes relating to the NUM wages campaign of 1973 and the related overtime ban.
1973-1974
MNC/NUM/3/4 Wages Campaign 1974.
Correspondence relating to the miners' strike and wages campaign of 1974. Including a letter to Joe Gormley, NUM President from the London Mercantile Corporation Limited and letters about the coke supply at Ebbw Vale Steelworks.
2.1974
MNC/NUM/3/5 Picketing Arrangements.
Correspondence and rotas relating to picketing during the 1974 strike.
2.1974
MNC/NUM/3/6 Circulars re strike.
Circulars relating to wages, cash advances and reports of meetings.
2.1974-3.1974

United States Miners' Strike 1977-78

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/3/7 U.S. Coal Miners' Strike.
Correspondence relating to the United States coal miners' strike of 1977 - 1978.
1.2.1978

1980-81 strike

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/3/8 Wage Claims /Future of steel and coal etc.
Correspondence relating to the wage claims of 1980-81. Correspondence relating to the future of steel, coal and related industries in Wales. Report on Cwmgwili Colliery Investigation.
1980-1981

Rallies

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/3/9 Triple Alliance.
Correspondence and lists relating to the Triple Alliance of coal, steel and railway unions including lists of representatives and correspondence about rallies.
1983-1984

Miscellaneous

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/3/10 Miscellaneous correspondence.
Correspondence and reports relating to various subjects including dispute at Lefray Toys Limited, pensions, future of coal mining at Islwyn, mass rally at Blackwood overtime and Miss Coal Queen at Rose Heyworth.
1983-1984

1984-85 Strike

Ref No. Description Dates
MNC/NUM/3/11 Collections.
Correspondence, permits and regulations relating to street collections.
1984
MNC/NUM/3/12 Strike 1984.
Correspondence relating to the 1984-85 strike. Including dismissals by National Coal Board, letter of support from Unvaniezh Demokratel Breizh [Union Democratique Bretonne], letters from Transport and General Workers Union about use of buses and coaches and letters from Welsh Trades Union Congress about a march and rally. Rotas for picketing and other miscellaneous papers.
1984-1985
MNC/NUM/3/13 Strike - Legal Proceedings.
Correspondence and transcripts relating to the case of Ieuan Thomas and others [Plaintiff] v National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area) and others [Defendants] relating to the persecution of Mr Thomas et al and the case of Richard Read (Transport) Limited [Plaintiff] and National Union of Mineworkers (South Wales Area) [Defendants] over the blacklisting of the Plaintiff.
1984-1985
MNC/NUM/3/14 Miners' Relief Fund and Christmas Appeal.
Correspondence relating to the Miners' Relief Fund and Children's Christmas Toy Appeal set up during the strike of 1984 - 85 and the resulting contributions from numerous organisations.
1984
MNC/NUM/3/15 Gwent Food Fund.
Correspondence relating to the fund and its money raising activities during the 1984-85 miners' strike.
1.5.1984-15.4.1985
MNC/NUM/3/16 Safety Men working during Strike.
Correspondence relating to and copies of P.60 certificates of pay, tax deductions and National Insurance contributions of safety men who worked during the strike.
11.1985-12.1985
MNC/NUM/3/17 Justice for Mineworkers Campaign.
Correspondence relating to the Justice for Mineworkers Campaign including letters about dismissal and victimisation, meetings and imprisoned members. Copies of number one and number three of "Justice" - newsletter of the National Justice for Mineworkers Campaign.
1985-1989
MNC/NUM/3/18 Acorn Coal Company and J A E Cooke and Son.
Correspondence relating compensation claim by Acorn Coal Company & J A E Cooke and Son for loss of earnings caused by the Miners' Strike of 1984-85.
2.1987-3.1987
MNC/NUM/3/19 Claimants Handbook for Strikers.
Pamphlet about the 1984-85 (?) strike, benefits and entitlements of striking miners.
(nd) 1984(c)
MNC/NUM/3/20 Neil Kinnock Speeches - 1984-85 miners' strike.
Extracts of speeches and statements by Neil Kinnock MP relating to the 1984-85 Miners' strike, sent to Mr Bill Goode, Miners' Agent.
1984

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