Bolton, Sharon (2012) The story of a ‘boss man’, his community and the 1984 miners’ strike. Work, Employment and Society. ISSN 0950-0170 (In Press)
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The aim of this particular ‘on the frontline’ account is to allow the voice of a pit overman, Jack Ditchburn, to tell his own story of being a miner, a trade unionist, and a ‘boss man’ – a man who saw himself as miner first and foremost and as manager second (Beynon et al., 1991). Jack worked as a miner in the Blackhall and Horden pits, part of the Durham coalfields, which were some of the most deeply affected by the 84-85 strike. Jack’s narrative adds rich biographical detail to current understandings of the work of a miner, the ’84 strike, the characters involved, and the relationships made and broken by it.
| Item type: | Article |
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| ID code: | 41100 |
| Keywords: | miners' strike, miners, strike, NACOD, narrative, community, Durham coalfields, Management. Industrial Management |
| Subjects: | Social Sciences > Industries. Land use. Labor > Management. Industrial Management |
| Department: | Strathclyde Business School > Management |
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| Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2012 10:04 |
| Last modified: | 12 Sep 2012 10:04 |
| URI: | http://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/41100 |
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