Policing the Miners' StrikeBob Fine, Robert Millar Lawrence & Wishart, 1985 - 243 páginas Collection of essays on the role the police in the 1984 coal miners` strike in the UK, and its implications for trade union rights - describes political behaviour and the centralization of policing decision making in order to enforce mine closure (plant shutdown); points out the use of violence by the police to counteract picketing; comments on the application of labour legislation and of archaic civil law; considers the economic implications for miners` families. References. |
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Martin Kettle | 23 |
Paul Okojie | 54 |
John McIlroy | 79 |
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ACPO aiding authorities Ammanford Anderton Area Arthur Scargill bail conditions behaviour breach Britain cent charges Chief Constable civil law coal coalfields concerned costs courts criminal decision defendants democracy democratic Derbyshire developed drivers employer Employment Acts government's Greater Manchester Police Grunwick Home Office Home Secretary individual industrial disputes intimidation involved issues Justice labour movement large numbers law and order London magistrates major mass picketing monitoring mutual aid national ballot National Reporting Centre Northern Ireland Nottinghamshire NUM's October offences operation organised Orgreave peace picket lines pits police authorities police band Police Committee police force police officers police powers Policewatch political PSUs public order riot road-blocks rule of law Scargill secondary picketing September 1984 Sheffield social South Wales South Yorkshire South Yorkshire Police Special Patrol Group squads stopped strategy striking miners struggle tactics Tory trade union Treherbert violence women workers