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The General Strike
In May 1926 over 1.5 million UK workers went on strike, bringing Britain to a standstill. Our records provide an insight into its origins and impact.
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Headquarters Department files and Wages and Arbitration Department files.
Catalogue reference: LAB 2/659
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This record is about the Headquarters Department files and Wages and Arbitration Department files. dating from 1918-1920 in the series Ministry of Labour and Predecessors: Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- LAB 2/659
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1918-1920
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Description (What the record is about)
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Headquarters Department files and Wages and Arbitration Department files.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Labour
- Pay and pensions
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5988409/
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LAB 2
Ministry of Labour and Predecessors: Correspondence
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