Collieries, Communities and the Miners' Strike in Scotland, 1984–85Collieries, Communities and the Miners' Strike in Scotland, 198485 by Jim Phillips is finally available in paperback. This book deeply analyses the 1984 85 miners' strike with a focus on its critical Scottish dimensions, particularly the role of workplace politics and community mobilisation. The year long strike commenced in Scotland, where workers defended the moral economy of the coalfields and resisted pit closures and management attacks on trade