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In May 1926 the General Strike was called by the Trades Union Congress. This resulted in a major nationwide work stoppage, which had been called in support of coal miners who faced wage cuts and longer working hours. The strike lasted nine days, and involved millions of workers across many industries, bringing much of the country to a standstill. LSE Library actively collected material in relation to the strike while it was occurring in the form of ephemera, TUC and government publications as well as press cuttings from local, national and international press. The following collection contains a selection of some of this material.
General Strike 1926. Volume I. T.U.C. General Council
General Strike 1926. Volume II. Miscellaneous News Bulletins
General Strike 1926. Volume III-IV. Official Proclamations
General Strike 1926. Volume V. Restricted Service Time Tables
General Strike 1926. Volume VI. National Periodicals
General Strike 1926. Volume VII (1). American Newscuttings
General Strike 1926. Volume VII (2). American Newscuttings
General Strike 1926. Volume VII (3). Australian Newscuttings
General Strike 1926. Volume VII (4). Canadian Newscuttings
General Strike 1926. Volume VII (5). International Newscuttings
General Strike 1926. Volume XII. Supplementary Material
Walter McLennan Citrine's Diary 1925-1928
Richard Tawney's Diary of the Miners Negotiations 1926
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