Trade Unions General Strike

Give two reasons economy declined after WW1.

Structural weakness; high costs; loss of markets; global decline

What year did Britain return to Gold Standard?

1925

What was the problem with the Gold Standard?

Overvalued currency making exports expensive

What happened on Red Friday?

Government subsidy to miners to avoid strike

Give three Samuel Commission recommendations.

Reorganise industry; no nationalisation; end subsidy; wage cuts; national agreements

Give two signs of support for the General Strike.

3 million workers; high participation rates

Give three ways government fought the General Strike.

Volunteers; stockpiling; troops; propaganda

Give three reasons the General Strike ended.

Fear of failure; legal concerns; lack of funds; negotiation opportunity

Give three things the 1927 Trade Disputes Act did.

Banned general strikes; banned mass picketing; restricted political funding; banned civil service union links to TUC