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Old 21-03-2010, 19:07   #77
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Re: Unions flexing their muscles again

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Originally Posted by Mancie View Post
The Notts miners did break the strike and let's not mess about.. the "leaders" of the Notts miners were duped by the then Thatcher government.. 80% of Notts miners were sacked within 3 years.
Didn't someone purport to set up an alternative union and attempt to liaise some sort of compromise with the coal board? which only served to aggravate the relationships between the various factions?
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