| 1972 UK Miners' Strike | |||
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| Date | 9 January 1972 – 28 February 1972 | ||
| Location | Nationwide | ||
| Goals | Increased pay for miners | ||
| Methods | Strike action, including flying pickets Civil disobedience | ||
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The 1972 United Kingdom miners' strike was a major dispute over pay between the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and the Conservative Edward Heath government of the United Kingdom. Miners' wages had not kept pace with those of other industrial workers since 1960. The strike began on 9 January 1972 and ended on 28 February 1972, when the miners returned to work. The strike was called by the National Executive Committee of the NUM and ended when the miners accepted an improved pay offer in a ballot. It was the first time since 1926 that British miners had been on official strike, but there had been a widespread unofficial strike in 1969.