Closure
Okumaya devam et...
← Previous revision | Revision as of 20:15, 9 May 2024 |
| Line 23: | Line 23: |
| During the [[UK miners' strike (1984-1985)|UK Miners' Strike of 1984/5]], vital maintenance was not undertaken, and when the strike ended on 3 March 1985, the NCB declared the Bedwas pit closed due to geological problems. Although both the ''[[Western Mail (Wales)|Western Mail]]'' and ''[[The Times]]'' reported in March and April 1985 that closure had been accepted by the work force, the [[National Union of Mineworkers (Great Britain)|National Union of Mineworkers]] told the miners to press for an independent colliery review as outlined in the national agreement of October 1984. | During the [[UK miners' strike (1984-1985)|UK Miners' Strike of 1984/5]], vital maintenance was not undertaken, and when the strike ended on 3 March 1985, the NCB declared the Bedwas pit closed due to geological problems. Although both the ''[[Western Mail (Wales)|Western Mail]]'' and ''[[The Times]]'' reported in March and April 1985 that closure had been accepted by the work force, the [[National Union of Mineworkers (Great Britain)|National Union of Mineworkers]] told the miners to press for an independent colliery review as outlined in the national agreement of October 1984. |
| As a result, the NCB offered every worker at Bedwas alternative work in other pits. Those who did not take voluntary redundancy accepted the decision, with the closure finally announced in May 1985 attributed to geological problems. At its closure, Bedwas had amongst the largest claimed reserves of coal of any South Wales mine.<ref name="BedwasHist"/> | As a result, the NCB offered every worker at Bedwas alternative work in other pits, such as [[Nantgarw Colliery]]. Those who did not take voluntary redundancy at Bedwas accepted the decision, with the closure of the Bedwas Navigation Colliery finally confirmed in May 1985, and attributed to geological problems. At its closure, Bedwas had amongst the largest claimed reserves of coal of any South Wales mine.<ref name="BedwasHist"/> |
| ==Incidents== | ==Incidents== |
Okumaya devam et...