Demand by miners after a strike (5)
I believe the answer is:
claim
'demand' is the definition.
(I know this)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for claim that I've seen before include "Assertion of right" , "Assertion; demand" , "Cause the loss of (a life)" , "Assertion of ownership etc" , "Put in for" .)