Switchboard operators’ wage dispute

Title

Switchboard operators’ wage dispute

Genre

Interview

TX Date

10 Mar 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:33

Description

Union representative Vic Palmer on the hospital switchboard operators’ wage dispute due to their request for a 15 percent pay rise, above the Government’s limit of 10 percent. The operators are to strike, whilst emergency calls still go through to a centre where they will be answered. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Vic Palmer

Keywords

Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Labour relations; James Callaghan; Hospitals; Prime ministers; Hospital patients; Telecommunications personnel

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