In 1898 he was one of the chief negotiators on behalf of the colliers in the Welsh coal strike of 1898 , .
The miners were unsuccessful in their action it saw the creation of the South Wales Miners ' Federation of which one became president .
In 1898 he was one of the chief negotiators on behalf of the colliers in the Welsh coal strike of 1898 , and although the miners were unsuccessful in their action it saw the creation of the South Wales Miners ' Federation of which Abraham became president .