London ambulance dispute escalates

Title

London ambulance dispute escalates

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

25 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:56

Description

Acting Chief Ambulance Officer Tom Crosby confirms to reporters police and voluntary services have been asked to assist in providing emergency ambulance cover in London, after crews at ten stations in the south west area of the city stopped working in an escalation of the dispute over pay. Audio very low on questions from reporters.

Contributors

Tom Crosby

Keywords

London; Emergency services; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Ambulance services

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