Arthur Scargill

Arthur Scargill

86 · Born: Jan 11, 1938

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BornJan 11, 1938 Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, UK

Biography

Arthur Scargill, a renowned British trade unionist, held the esteemed position of President of the National Union of Mineworkers for a remarkable twenty-year span, from 1982 to 2002.

In 1957, at the tender age of nineteen, Scargill joined the National Union of Mineworkers, setting the stage for a lifelong dedication to the organization and its members.

As the years progressed, Scargill's passion and commitment to the union's cause only intensified, earning him a prominent position among its leading activists by the late 1960s.