May 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of the nine day ‘General Strike’. This solidarity action was an attempt by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) to prevent wage reductions and increasingly bad working conditions for 1.2 million coal miners who had already been locked-out by their employers. Around 1.7 million workers, mainly in transport and heavy industry, responded and the country was confronted with explicit class war.
Bristol Radical History Group are delighted to be a part of the General Strike 100 anniversary national partnership of museums, libraries, archives and history groups. This article tells you everything you need to know about getting involved and supporting the General Strike 100 project.
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Explore the interactive map to find your nearest General Strike 100 places of history, and visit organisations taking part via the link in comments.
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Commemorative merchandise
We are delighted to say that thanks to Radical Tea Towel company, you can purchase limited edition merchandise that helps us fund the project.
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And in Bristol….
The General Strike 1926 project, a part of BRHG, has been researching away for the last year and is busily preparing a series of eight pamphlets commemorating the strike in the city and surrounding area. As well as a general overview, these publications will include a focus on:
- the printing industry
- the co-operative movement
- Labour Party women
- the miners’ lockout
- propaganda and strikebreakers
- and the surrounding mining areas
We’re looking forward to next year’s Bristol Radical History Festival (April 2026) where we’ll have a whole theme dedicated to the General Strike. Further details to be announced.
If you would like to get involved in this project please contact us at brh@brh.org.uk
