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Failure of the General Strike (TUC's uncertainty of aim (Government…
Failure of the General Strike
Incomplete
Never complete unanimity and the second wave was less committed
London wasn't at a complete standstill
Not united or enthusiastic
Government preparation
1760 prosecutions
Entire Birmingham organisation arrested
Government communication
Communicated through British Gazette organised Churchill
High circulation
TUC could not use mass communication as BBC would not allow views to be broadcast
Violence and maintenance
Negotiation since May 6th
Many workers were drifting back to work
Disappointment caused violence
Protest rather than effective movement
Miners were isolated, maintained the strike, but as funds ran out and hardships increased were forced to work for lower wages
TUC's uncertainty of aim
Government presented it as a challenge to the constitution
Subverting normal political life and democracy
Loss of public support of unions
Lacked support of Labour and the Liberals
1926 162 million members
1935 960,000 members