Burning Coal
Every miner at Tower Colliery in Aberdare pledged £8,000 to buy out British Coal in 1994, many giving up their severance pay.
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Every miner at Tower Colliery in Aberdare pledged £8,000 to buy out British Coal in 1994, many giving up their severance pay.
Synopsis
Tyrone O'Sullivan, a union leader at Tower Colliery in Aberdare, South Wales, faced a critical moment in 1994 when British Coal announced the mine's closure. In response, the miners, with a long history of political activism, voted unanimously to buy out the company. Each miner pledged £8,000, with many giving up severance pay. O'Sullivan and a group of miners transitioned from laborers to businessmen, taking control of the mine and its future.
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