The story of a 'boss man', his community and the 1984 miners' strike
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2373673 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sharon C Bolton (0009-0004-9938-5381, The Management School, University of Stirling, UK), Jack Ditchburn (Retired coal miner, Hartlepool, County Durham, UK) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1019-1027 |
| Publication date | 2012-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Work Employment and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0950-0170 • E-ISSN: 1469-8722 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0950017012458172 |
| OpenAlex | W2104983142 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
The aim of this particular 'on the frontline' account is to allow the voice of a pit overman, Jack Ditchburn, to tell his own story of being a miner, a trade unionist and a 'boss man' - a man who saw himself as miner first and foremost and as manager second. Jack worked as a miner in the Blackhall and Horden pits, part of the Durham coalfields, which were some of the most deeply affected by the 1984-5 strike. Jack's narrative adds rich biographical detail to current understandings of the work of a miner, the 1984 strike, the characters involved and the relationships made and broken by it
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |