Arthur Scargill
Arthur Scargill is a prominent British trade union leader known for his role as the president of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) during the 1980s. He became a central figure in the miners' strike against the British government, advocating for miners' rights and opposing pit closures. Scargill's leadership during the infamous Orgreave confrontation in 1984 became a symbol of the struggle between labor unions and the state, highlighting the intense social and political conflicts of the time.
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Scargill, now president of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), addresses miners about the following day’s picket.
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