The 1926 United Kingdom general strike started in the coal industry and rapidly escalated; the unions called out 1,750,000 workers, mainly in the transport and steel sectors, although the strike was successfully suppressed by the government.
1926年英国总罢工开始于煤炭行业并迅速升级；工会召集了175万工人——主要在运输和钢铁行业，但最终罢工仍成功被政府镇压。