TU revival in aftwrmath of WW1

When war ended

gov + employers wanted to cut back on regulations + benefits

Employers wanted a return to completion + gov wanted

to return to private ownership + avoid unrest

What was March 1917 Defence of the relam act?

Nationalistaion of coal production

profits from coal pooled + divided to provide wages

When was defebcelf the eelam act passed?

1917

What did Thomas achieve in March 1919?

Prolong wartime bonuses into peacetime

When did Thomas mange to negotiate with giv + prolong wartime bonuses into peacetime?

March 1919

Sep 1919 giv refuses to make them perment so

Thomas calls strike

Is unsupported by miners + transport

(coz miners alr have 2 shilling pay rise + hours cut from 8 to 7)

1919 Sankey commission

decided if coal should remain nationalised or not

formed by lloyd george

March 1921 George’s colton giv returns coal to

private owners against Sankey recxomdnetaions

Within ine day: wage cuts

Pay fell by 30% in 1921

When did George’s giv return coal to private owners?

1921

Wage cuts within a day

Wages fell by 30%

When was black friday?

5th April 1921

Leaders of transport + railway ordered workers not to strike in sympathy

Bevin supported strike but knew workers needed jobs due to trade depression, union was brittle

Betrayal of miners + forced back to work by hunger end kf 1921

Led to collapse of union + decline of unrest

1921: >85 mill days of work lost

1923: >10 mill days of woke lost

How giv preprated for strikes

Feb 1919 appointed industrial unrest committee, led by ex railway manger Geddes to counter strike activity

Oct 1919 name changes to STC + had policy making power

→ met 46 times 1919-21

Oct 1920 Emergency powers act

→allowed gov to declare state of national emergency in times of severe industrial unrest, full power to cabinet + civil service + quick passing of emergency legislation to regulate militancy

Why did Geddes dislike STC?

secret, military use, avoidance of conciliatory measures, not gov place to orechestrE break up strikes

How did STC reduce impact of strikes?

Set up VSC which provided volunteers to respond to strikes

Oversaw stockpile esp coal

Worked with BP to maintain fuel reserves + cut import duties on oil to build up reserves