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July 1977: UUAC Strike Costs £16-£17 Million

July 1977: UUAC Strike Costs £16-£17 Million

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In the summer of 1977, Northern Ireland was brought to a standstill as the Ulster Workers’ Council strike—revived under the banner of the United Unionist Action Council—swept across the province. Roads were blocked, power stations disrupted, and the economy ground to a halt, costing millions. This episode traces the political motives behind the strike, the government’s response, and the deep divisions it exposed within loyalism and unionism at a time when the Troubles were far from over.

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