General File, 1984-1985 Miners' Strike

Scope and Content

File containing/concerning the following: a letter to British Steel Corporation, 30 Jan 1985; reports on pickets/situation at each individual colliery; NCB meeting minutes concerning the strike; one individual’s return to work expression form; letters concerning individuals’ expressions to take redundancy or retirement and enquiries concerning sickness benefit and pay; NCB responses to letters sent to individuals commenting on the strike; Inbye, NCB Bulletin for Colliery Supervisory staff, Jan 1985; newspaper cuttings; draft NCB statements; NUM rule changes, issued through the National Executive Committee, Jan 1985; Management News, published for Management Staff, NCB, Dec 1984 and Jan 1985; letter concerning emergency fuel supplies during dispute; correspondence concerning forged letter attributed to Albert Tuke, Director of Doncaster Area; Coal News, Jan 1985; Return to Work circular issued by NCB; Audit Report, Movements of Ground and other stocks during dispute, 4 Jan 1985; and memoranda of attendance figures during the strike.

Access Information

Contains sensitive personal information relating to individual requests concerning sickness benefit and pay, redundancy and returning to work.

Custodial History

Previous reference number: DNCB/67/1/17/9