Post by Administrator on Apr 13, 2022 12:51:48 GMT
VIA: Barry Community News
The day SS Valiesia came to Barry with Italian Coal.
In 1926 there was a general strike lasting 9 days from 3 May to 13 May. The aim of the strike was to stop mine owners reducing pay and increasing shifts from 7 to 8 hours. It was estimated on the first full day of action up to 1.75 million people went on strike, not only miners took action, other industries joined in sympathy including bus, rail and dock workers.
The SS Valsesia described as a strike breaking coal carrier drifted onto rocks after failing to anchor and when the tide went out the ship broke into two. She was grounded at Friars point for many months. Finally being salvaged in 1927.
The day SS Valiesia came to Barry with Italian Coal.
In 1926 there was a general strike lasting 9 days from 3 May to 13 May. The aim of the strike was to stop mine owners reducing pay and increasing shifts from 7 to 8 hours. It was estimated on the first full day of action up to 1.75 million people went on strike, not only miners took action, other industries joined in sympathy including bus, rail and dock workers.
The SS Valsesia described as a strike breaking coal carrier drifted onto rocks after failing to anchor and when the tide went out the ship broke into two. She was grounded at Friars point for many months. Finally being salvaged in 1927.