Unnecessary conflict: NHS management's view of the 1989-90 ambulance dispute

Article Abstract:

The dispute involving ambulance workers in the UK in 1989-90 was over a pay claim which the National Health Service (NHS) management could not afford, and the NHS has no option but to control its employees' salaries, since these form such a large proportion of the NHS budget. The people who suffered from the dispute were patients using the NHS, and there were also ambulance workers who were not keen to stop work. The dispute wasted time, and pay lost by those involved has not been made up. The overall strategy covering pay for NHS workers has been unaffected by the dispute.

United Kingdom. National Health Service

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Third among equals: an analysis of the 1989 ambulance dispute

Article Abstract:

The industrial dispute involving ambulance workers in the UK in 1989-1990 was affected by a decision by the employees to retain a service for emergency and accident cases, to gain support from the general public, and to have a single spokesperson. The ambulance workers were backed by public support. The dispute led to a settlement which not only involved an immediate arrangement over pay, but also included a structure for further negotiations which addressed some of the issues which concerned the employees involved.

Ambulance service, Ambulance services

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