A History Question for the Brits (English?)

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Originally Posted by CGM

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Originally Posted by Trainer Monkey

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Originally Posted by CGM

Political as in what? The unions need to be brought down a notch or two?

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Thats more or less what Reagan did with the Air Traffic Controlers,it wasnt that the demands couldnt have been easily met,it was to show they could do it.

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OK, I can see that, except in England miners case case if I read it right, there was some kind of political motive in shutting down the mines, some motive that existed befiore the strike ever got started? And I was hypothesizing that the unions were too powerful for Thatcher's liking even before the big strike. See the difference?

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There was fear over the Unions becoming too powerful & too great a force for the left. In the 70's they had said that Arthur Scargill, leader of the National Union of Mineworkers, had more clout than the Prime Minister. I think this is why Thatcher wanted to break them

Oh there was a political motive behind the Reagan firings as well,it was like when a mobster hits another mobster,a not so nice way of saying,"See what I can do to you" as a way to keep the unions from actually pressuring for better pay,and better rights.
It was strike breaking on a goverment level

If I remember correctly we had just entered the European Market. Now if as I remember, there was some funny dealings going on with Countrys giving concessions to others for Political gain and money. :rolleyes: