Day of action in health workers dispute

Title

Day of action in health workers dispute

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

22 Sep 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:05:38

Description

Report on the action by trade unionists in London to support the health workers in their pay dispute prior to a mass rally this afternoon and on effect of the action. Speaking are: St Thomas’s Hospital Administrator Helen Preston (she says: We’ve cut down on the number of patients admitted to the very bone); Chairman of London Ambulance Officers Consultative Committee Bill Geegie(?); London District Commissioner for St Johns Ambulance Derek Fenton; NUR spokesman Tom Millman(?). Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Helen Preston; Tom Millman(?); Derek Fenton; Bill Geegie(?)

Keywords

London; Trade unions; Emergency services; Strikes; Labour disputes; Wages; Postal services; Health services; NUR; Hospitals; Railway services; Public health personnel; Ambulances; Trade union members; Paramedical personnel; St Thomas’ Hospital; Urban transport; St John Ambulance Service

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