Arthur Scargill
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Arthur Scargill | |
|---|---|
 Scargill in 2010. | |
| Leader of the Socialist Labour Party | |
| Assumed office 24 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| President of the National Union of Mineworkers | |
| In office 1982–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Gormley |
| Succeeded by | Ian Lavery |
| President of the Yorkshire Area of the National Union of Mineworkers | |
| In office 1974–1981 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Bullough |
| Succeeded by | Jack Taylor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 January 1938
(aged 88) Worsbrough Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire, England |
| Political party | Socialist Labour Party (from 1996) |
| Other political affiliations | Labour Party (1962–1996) |
| Spouse(s) |
Anne Harper
(m. 1961; div. 2001) |
Arthur Scargill (born 11 January 1938)[1] is a British trade unionist. He was President of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) from 1982 to 2002. He is best known for leading the 1984–1985 miners' strike.
Arthur Scargill Media
Coal mining employment in the UK, 1880–2012 (DECC data)
References
- ↑ The Times Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine 10 January 2009, Retrieved 9 January 2010