Examines the financial impact of the strikes held in 1984-1985 in the mining industries on the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) of Great Britain. Background on the mining dispute; Structure of the NUM; Finances of NUM prior to 1984; Implications of membership size, costs of disputes and...

It is fashionable to speak of trades unions in the UK as organisations in decline. However, it is their organisation and, in particular, their financial status, which ultimately dictates unions' ability to survive, recruit, and influence employers. This book provides the first systematic picture...