Coal, Conflict and Closures

The 1984-85 Miners Strike in Nottinghamshire

January

Nottinghamshire Area threatened with expulsion from National Union

February

Launch of The Nottinghamshire Miner Newspaper

March

End of the 1984-85 Miners Strike

April

NUM Proposed National Rules Amendment

May

Notts Area NUM Ballot re NUM National Rules Amendment

June

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July

1985 NUM Annual Conference and Special Rules Revision Conference

Moorgreen Colliery closure

August

Pye Hill Complex closure

September

UDM formation ballot: The pro and anti Campaign Trail

October

UDM formation ballot result

November

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December

Formation of the Union of Democratic Mineworkers