Ulster Workers' Council strike
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The Ulster Workers' Council (UWC) strike was a general strike that took place in Northern Ireland between 15 May and 28 May 1974, during "the Troubles". The strike was called by unionists who were against the Sunningdale Agreement, which had been signed in December 1973. Specifically, the strikers opposed the sharing of political power with Irish nationalists, and the proposed role for the Republic of Ireland's government in running Northern Ireland.
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Ulsterarbetarnas strejk (Ulster Workers' Council Strike, UWC) startade i Ulster 15 maj 1974. Strejkarna, varav en extrem majoritet utgjorde protestanter/lojalister, var emot det rådande säkerhetsläget på Nordirland och förslaget "" som skulle ge Irland rätt till medbestämmande över regionen.
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Ulster Workers' Council strike
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Ulsterarbetarnas strejk
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A 1974 poster by unionists opposed to the Sunningdale Agreement. It implied that the agreement would lead to "Dublin Rule" , to which unionists were opposed.
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Abolition of the Sunningdale Agreement and Government of Northern Ireland
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Roadblocks
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Paramilitary violence
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Throughout Northern Ireland
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Government of Northern Ireland prorogued; direct rule re-introduced
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Government of the United Kingdom
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Ulster Workers' Council strike
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The Ulster Workers' Council (UWC) strike was a general strike that took place in Northern Ireland between 15 May and 28 May 1974, during "the Troubles". The strike was called by unionists who were against the Sunningdale Agreement, which had been signed in December 1973. Specifically, the strikers opposed the sharing of political power with Irish nationalists, and the proposed role for the Republic of Ireland's government in running Northern Ireland. The strike was organised and overseen by the Ulster Workers' Council and Ulster Army Council, which were formed shortly after the Agreement's signing. Both of these groups included Ulster loyalist paramilitaries such as the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) and Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF). These groups helped to enforce the strike by blocking roads and intimidating workers. During the two-week strike, loyalist paramilitaries killed 39 civilians, of whom 33 died in the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. The strike succeeded in bringing down the power-sharing Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive. Responsibility for the government of Northern Ireland then reverted to the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster under the arrangements for 'Direct Rule'. The successful strike was later described by the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Merlyn Rees, as an "outbreak of Ulster nationalism".
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Ulsterarbetarnas strejk (Ulster Workers' Council Strike, UWC) startade i Ulster 15 maj 1974. Strejkarna, varav en extrem majoritet utgjorde protestanter/lojalister, var emot det rådande säkerhetsläget på Nordirland och förslaget "" som skulle ge Irland rätt till medbestämmande över regionen. Strejken var unik eftersom hela det protestantiska samhället ställde sig bakom strejken. Regionen lamslogs totalt av strejken eftersom den var av stor omfattning, bensinflödet sinade och UWC stängde av strömmen under perioder. Strejken blev en symbol för den enighet som hade växt i det protestantiska samhället de senaste fem år av konflikt. Den 28 maj 1974 blåstes strejken av eftersom de hade fått sin vilja igenom.
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