Central News East: 06.12.1989: Ambulance Crews Walk Out

Summary

Mike Blair report about the on-going ambulance dispute over pay and conditions.

Year:

1989

Duration:

0:02:12

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

Central Television

Master format:

Betacam SP

Description

At Grantham ambulance crews had been staging a sit in at the ambulance station, and were continuing to respond to emergency calls, but they have now left the building after threats of legal action to evict them. Interview with leading ambulance man Bob Packham who was totally disgusted with the way that they had been treated and was upset that they were unable to respond to an emergency call. Vox pops with ambulance crews who said that they had been told that they were trespassing, and the dispute was with management. Shots of ambulance crews leaving Grantham station after their sit-in ended.


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