[Rougir08]

I was wondering if anyone could help with some suggestions as to why the strike can be considered a success?
I've thought of trade union membership (didn't actually fall that much); good industrial relations continued; Mond-Turner talks.

Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated,
Thank you.

[Mr. D. Bryant]

I am sorry that we haven't yet answered this enquiry. We have not yet found anything helpful, but we will try to get back to you soon. Sorry.

[MrJohnDClare]

Difficult, because the outcome of the strike was such a devastating disaster for the labour movement it is hard to see ANY good in it.

I think you are backing a loser when you talk about membership - TU membership fell dramatically in the years after the strike.

Good industrial relations continued - hardly! Many employers took advantage to sack 'troublemakers' and to worsen working conditions for their workers. The miners struggled on for another six months in an atmosphere of increasing bitterness, until they were starved into returning to work more hours for less pay; there was open hatred for the mineowners until nationalisation, and a legacy of militancy which lasted until the 1980s.
Read this.

If you are looking for lights in the darkness, perhaps try:

• The success and solidarity at the start of the strike - set an example of w/c solidarity.
  
• The determination and mutual support of the miners - thrilling and moving
  
• The strike did NOT generally disintegrate into violence - the british w/c showed that it had no stomach for revolution, but wanted to work within constitutional means
  
• The w/c turned from economic action to political action - the years after 1926 saw the rise of the Labour Party, and led eventually to 1946.
  
• Yes, you are correct, the failure of the strike caused the TUC to rethink, and led consequently to the Mond-Turner talks in the 'new' industries.