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Originally Posted by BossMark
Yeah I remember the coal miners strike well (being one myself) Arthur Scargill walked straight into that evil cows trap. If he had taken a ballot on all his members he would have got the vote and the backing of a lot of other unions, (like the dock workers union) and the out come would have been totally different.
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Yeah me too....felt a lot of compassion for the miners who suffered great depravation from the actions of their leader and national exec.
Wasn't too impressed at the notion some had withdrawn six months wages in advance....just to be on the safe side mind you.