Scargill

British  

/ ˈskɑːɡɪl /

noun

1. Arthur. born 1938, British trades union leader; president of the National Union of Mineworkers (1982–2002). He led the miners in a long and bitter strike (1984–85), but failed to prevent pit closures

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Example Sentences

He stood for Socialist Labour for Mid and West Wales in the 1999 Assembly elections and was a friend of trade unionist Arthur Scargill.

From BBC

While supporting Arthur Scargill in his battles with the National Coal Board and the Thatcher government, he witnessed first hand the bitter divisions with the NUM in Nottinghamshire - which led to the formation of the breakaway Union of Democratic Mineworkers.

From BBC

Mr Corbyn was never seen as a great orator like Tony Benn, or a firebrand like miners' leader Arthur Scargill, but he worked tirelessly behind the scenes, his trousers stained with purple ink from the copying machines that produced the pamphlets and newspapers that were the lifeblood of the British left in the pre-internet era.

From BBC

Second, she was determined to break Arthur Scargill and the coal miners union, which was the most powerful structure threatening the Parliament’s right to govern.

From Washington Post

Furthermore, she believed Scargill was challenging the legitimacy of a popularly elected government to set the rules.

From Washington Post