page_title: Industrial violence
section_title: After World War II
hierarchical_section_title: Industrial violence / After World War II
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Demonstration während des britischen Bergarbeiterstreiks 1984. London, UK English: Miners' Strike Rally in London in 1984
context_page_description: Industrial violence refers to acts of violence which occur within the context of industrial relations. These disputes can involve employers and employees, unions, employer organisations and the state. There is not a singular theory which can explain the conditions under which industrial conflicts become violent. However, there are a variety of partial explanations provided by theoretical frameworks on collective violence, social conflict and labor protest and militancy.
  Violent industrial disputes have pre-dated the Industrial Revolution, and include multiple modern day examples, like the UK Miners Strike. These disputes predominantly occur in the form of violent strikes opposing employers, and have had varying results in terms of subsequent legal change. Although, it should be noted violent action taken against labor unions is also a form of industrial violence and multiple instances of this have occurred.
caption: A Miners strike rally in London, 1984
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