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Sixteen" Play Revives Miners' Strike Impact on Nottinghamshire Communities
Lisa McKenzie's play, "Sixteen," uses the 1984 miners' strike in Nottinghamshire to highlight the lasting impact of industrial decline on former pit communities, prompting audience discussions on solutions.
Sixteen" Play Revives Miners' Strike Impact on Nottinghamshire Communities
Lisa McKenzie's play, "Sixteen," uses the 1984 miners' strike in Nottinghamshire to highlight the lasting impact of industrial decline on former pit communities, prompting audience discussions on solutions.
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20% Bias Score
Erdoğan Postpones Turkish Miners' Strike, Citing National Security
Turkey's President Erdoğan postponed a miners' strike for 60 days, citing national security concerns, prompting outrage from the Maden-İş union who called it a violation of their constitutional right to strike, amidst ongoing negotiations for better wages and working conditions.
Erdoğan Postpones Turkish Miners' Strike, Citing National Security
Turkey's President Erdoğan postponed a miners' strike for 60 days, citing national security concerns, prompting outrage from the Maden-İş union who called it a violation of their constitutional right to strike, amidst ongoing negotiations for better wages and working conditions.
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60% Bias Score
Orgreave Inquiry Launched: Concerns Over Unchanged Police Tactics Towards Protesters
A statutory inquiry into the violent policing at Orgreave in 1984 was announced by Labour, prompted by concerns that police behavior towards protesters has not changed since the miners' strike and that lessons from the past have not been learned, raising concerns about future injustices.
Orgreave Inquiry Launched: Concerns Over Unchanged Police Tactics Towards Protesters
A statutory inquiry into the violent policing at Orgreave in 1984 was announced by Labour, prompted by concerns that police behavior towards protesters has not changed since the miners' strike and that lessons from the past have not been learned, raising concerns about future injustices.
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44% Bias Score
Orgreave Clash: 8,000 Miners Confront 6,000 Police
On June 18, 1984, approximately 8,000 striking miners from various locations confronted 6,000 police officers at Orgreave coking plant near Rotherham; police used brutal tactics, including horse charges and beatings, resulting in numerous injuries and arrests, allowing the transport of coke.
Orgreave Clash: 8,000 Miners Confront 6,000 Police
On June 18, 1984, approximately 8,000 striking miners from various locations confronted 6,000 police officers at Orgreave coking plant near Rotherham; police used brutal tactics, including horse charges and beatings, resulting in numerous injuries and arrests, allowing the transport of coke.
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48% Bias Score
Anne Scargill, Miners' Strike Activist, Dies at 83
Anne Scargill, co-founder of Women Against Pit Closures and prominent activist during the 1984-85 miners' strike, died at age 83 on Thursday after living with dementia; her activism, born from her background as a miner's daughter and wife of Arthur Scargill, significantly impacted the movement and i...
Anne Scargill, Miners' Strike Activist, Dies at 83
Anne Scargill, co-founder of Women Against Pit Closures and prominent activist during the 1984-85 miners' strike, died at age 83 on Thursday after living with dementia; her activism, born from her background as a miner's daughter and wife of Arthur Scargill, significantly impacted the movement and i...
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20% Bias Score
Miners' Strike: A Christmas of Shared Hardship and Community Resilience
During the 1984 Miners' Strike, families in mining communities across the north of England faced a Christmas with no presents or heating, but found strength in shared hardship and community spirit, highlighting the strike's impact on families and their collective resilience.
Miners' Strike: A Christmas of Shared Hardship and Community Resilience
During the 1984 Miners' Strike, families in mining communities across the north of England faced a Christmas with no presents or heating, but found strength in shared hardship and community spirit, highlighting the strike's impact on families and their collective resilience.
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48% Bias Score
National Coal Mining Museum Staff Strike Over Pay
Around 40 staff at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield, many former miners, are striking over a pay offer of 5% or 80p/hour, whichever is greater, deemed insufficient compared to previous proposals; the strike suspends underground tours.
National Coal Mining Museum Staff Strike Over Pay
Around 40 staff at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield, many former miners, are striking over a pay offer of 5% or 80p/hour, whichever is greater, deemed insufficient compared to previous proposals; the strike suspends underground tours.
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48% Bias Score
Orgreave Inquiry Prompts Reflection on Historical Injustices Against Striking Workers
The UK government launched an inquiry into the 1984 Orgreave miners' strike, prompting reflection on historical injustices involving excessive state violence against striking workers, such as the largely forgotten 1825 North Sands Massacre where soldiers killed seven striking seamen.
Orgreave Inquiry Prompts Reflection on Historical Injustices Against Striking Workers
The UK government launched an inquiry into the 1984 Orgreave miners' strike, prompting reflection on historical injustices involving excessive state violence against striking workers, such as the largely forgotten 1825 North Sands Massacre where soldiers killed seven striking seamen.
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20% Bias Score
Orgreave Miners' Strike: Statutory Inquiry Launched
The UK government has launched a statutory inquiry into the policing of the 1984 Orgreave miners' strike and the subsequent collapsed prosecutions of 95 miners, addressing decades of claims of police violence and evidence manipulation.
Orgreave Miners' Strike: Statutory Inquiry Launched
The UK government has launched a statutory inquiry into the policing of the 1984 Orgreave miners' strike and the subsequent collapsed prosecutions of 95 miners, addressing decades of claims of police violence and evidence manipulation.
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52% Bias Score
National Inquiry into 1984 Orgreave Miners' Strike Announced
A national inquiry into the 1984 Orgreave miners' strike clash, involving thousands of police and miners outside a Rotherham coking plant, has been announced by the UK government, following years of campaigning. The inquiry will investigate events of the day, failed prosecutions, and allegedly falsi...
National Inquiry into 1984 Orgreave Miners' Strike Announced
A national inquiry into the 1984 Orgreave miners' strike clash, involving thousands of police and miners outside a Rotherham coking plant, has been announced by the UK government, following years of campaigning. The inquiry will investigate events of the day, failed prosecutions, and allegedly falsi...
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32% Bias Score
Miners' Strike: Women's Unexpected Rise to Power
The 1984-85 UK miners' strike, lasting a year, unexpectedly empowered women, who took on crucial organizing and leadership roles in supporting striking miners, ultimately leading some women to successful political careers.
Miners' Strike: Women's Unexpected Rise to Power
The 1984-85 UK miners' strike, lasting a year, unexpectedly empowered women, who took on crucial organizing and leadership roles in supporting striking miners, ultimately leading some women to successful political careers.
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20% Bias Score
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