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An Industrial Red Cross

Labour women’s support for the locked-out miners in 1926

By June Hannam

“The Labour woman cared for humanity” A crucial element in sustaining lengthy industrial disputes is the support available for the families of striking workers. The miners’ strike of 1984/85 saw support originated and coordinated by women’s groups in the coalfield communities, often led by wives of striking miners. In the 1926 miners’ lock-out too, women provided major support with fund-raising by groups such as the Labour Party’s National Women’s Committee and the Cooperative Women’s Guild. An […]