1984–85 UK miners' strike

major labor strike in the United Kingdom
Event coal_strike Q918544
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1984–85 UK miners' strike

Summary

1984–85 UK miners' strike is a coal strike[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of coal_strike entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,045 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • 1984–85 UK miners' strike is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • 1984–85 UK miners' strike's instance of is recorded as coal strike[4].
  • The location of 1984–85 UK miners' strike was United Kingdom[5].
  • 1984–85 UK miners' strike's Commons category is recorded as UK miners strike (1984)[6].
  • 1984–85 UK miners' strike comprises Battle of Orgreave[7].
  • 1984–85 UK miners' strike began on March 6, 1984[8].
  • 1984–85 UK miners' strike ended on March 3, 1985[9].
  • Among those involved in 1984–85 UK miners' strike was National Union of Mineworkers[10].
  • Among those involved in 1984–85 UK miners' strike was Second Thatcher ministry[11].
  • 1984–85 UK miners' strike's topic's main category is recorded as Category:UK miners' strike (1984–1985)[12].

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When and Where

1984–85 UK miners' strike began on March 6, 1984[8]. It ended on March 3, 1985[9]. The location of it was United Kingdom[5]. It is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Context

1984–85 UK miners' strike's instance of is recorded as coal strike[4].

Participants

Recorded participant include National Union of Mineworkers[10] and Second Thatcher ministry[11].

Why It Matters

1984–85 UK miners' strike ranks in the top 8% of coal_strike entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,045 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country
    End time
    Start time +1984-03-06T00:00:00Z
    Has part(s) Battle of Orgreave
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007536530405171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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