UK Miners' Strike (1984–1985)

1. Cortonwood closure plan sparks local walkouts

   Mar 1, 1984Labels: Cortonwood Colliery, National Coal

   • New Statesman
   • Cortonwood

2. NUM launches overtime ban over pay and closures

   Oct 31, 1983Labels: National Union, National Coal

   • NJFM Chronology
   • NUM Strike

3. NCB announces broader closure and job-loss plans

   Mar 6, 1984Labels: National Coal, National Union

   • UPI Archives
   • Strike overview

4. NCB announces Cortonwood closure, triggering walkouts

   Mar 1, 1984Labels: Cortonwood Colliery, National Coal

   • NJFM Chronology
   • NMRS Cortonwood

5. NUM backs a national strike without a ballot

   Mar 8, 1984Labels: National Union, strike ballot

   • UPI Archives
   • NUM GB

6. Mass strike begins from Yorkshire coalfield

   Mar 6, 1984Labels: Yorkshire coalfield, National Union

   • NUM Strike
   • Hansard Debate

7. Strike becomes effectively nationwide across coalfields

   Mar 12, 1984Labels: Coalfields, Nottinghamshire

   • UPI Archives
   • Strike overview

8. Picket David Jones dies at Ollerton

   Mar 15, 1984Labels: David Gareth, Ollerton Colliery

   • Hansard Lords
   • NUM Strike

9. Picket line death highlights rising tensions

   Mar 14, 1984Labels: David Gareth, Ollerton Colliery

   • Strike overview

10. NACODS strike ballot fails to meet threshold

    Apr 1, 1984Labels: NACODS, colliery deputies

    • NACODS
    • NUM Strike

11. Support networks grow into Women Against Pit Closures

    Apr 1, 1984Labels: Women Against, community relief

    • WAPC

12. Battle of Orgreave brings major clashes

    Jun 18, 1984Labels: Orgreave, South Yorkshire

    • Orgreave
    • Nat Archives

13. Battle of Orgreave becomes major flashpoint

    Jun 18, 1984Labels: Orgreave, police clash

    • Orgreave

14. LGSM forms and builds new solidarity networks

    Jun 30, 1984Labels: LGSM, Lesbians and

    • LGSM
    • Museum Wales

15. Deputies’ union NACODS votes to strike

    Sep 1, 1984Labels: NACODS, deputies

    • NACODS
    • Strike overview

16. Women Against Pit Closures forms national committee

    Jul 1, 1984Labels: Women Against, women's committees

    • WAPC
    • Guardian Obit

17. High Court rules strike unlawful in England and Wales

    Sep 28, 1984Labels: High Court, legal ruling

    • Strike overview

18. High Court rules strike unlawful without ballot

    Sep 28, 1984Labels: High Court, NUM

    • NUM Strike
    • NJFM Chronology

19. NACODS calls off action after review-procedure deal

    Sep 30, 1984Labels: NACODS, review procedure

    • NACODS
    • Strike overview

20. NACODS votes to strike, then calls it off

    Oct 25, 1984Labels: NACODS, pit deputies

    • NACODS
    • NJFM Chronology

21. Court orders sequestration of NUM assets

    Oct 25, 1984Labels: High Court, NUM assets

    • UPI Archives
    • Hansard

22. NUM fined for contempt; sequestrators appointed

    Oct 26, 1984Labels: NUM, Mr Justice

    • Hansard Sequestrators
    • Hansard Sequestration

23. Return-to-work vote ends strike without settlement

    Mar 3, 1985Labels: NUM special, return-to-work vote

    • Notts Heritage
    • Strike overview

24. NUM votes to end strike without settlement

    Mar 3, 1985Labels: NUM, Special Delegate

    • Mining Heritage
    • LA Times

25. Miners return to work as divisions remain

    Mar 5, 1985Labels: miners return, reinstatement disputes

    • LA Times

26. Breakaway Union of Democratic Mineworkers registers

    Dec 6, 1985Labels: Union of, UDM

    • UDM
    • Mining Heritage

27. Union of Democratic Mineworkers registers after split

    Dec 6, 1985Labels: Union of, split

    • UDM
    • Mining Heritage