Timex strike
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The Timex Strike was a dispute in Dundee
, Scotland
in 1993.
In early January 1993, there were proposed layoffs at the factory. A ballot for strike action came out at 92% in favour, while requests for negotiation and arbitration were ignored. On 29 January, the workers came out on strike. They offered to return to work on 17 February, however were told that there would be a cut of 10% across the board, when they refused to accept those conditions they were locked out. Strikebreakers were brought in to replace the striking workers .
On 28 August 1993, the factory shut, following 6 months of industrial unrest.
The strike has been described as the last major strike in the UK, and has been the subject of a play and an exhibition at Dundee University.
Dundee
Dundee is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and the 39th most populous settlement in the United Kingdom. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in 1993.
In early January 1993, there were proposed layoffs at the factory. A ballot for strike action came out at 92% in favour, while requests for negotiation and arbitration were ignored. On 29 January, the workers came out on strike. They offered to return to work on 17 February, however were told that there would be a cut of 10% across the board, when they refused to accept those conditions they were locked out. Strikebreakers were brought in to replace the striking workers .
On 28 August 1993, the factory shut, following 6 months of industrial unrest.
The strike has been described as the last major strike in the UK, and has been the subject of a play and an exhibition at Dundee University.