Wednesday, October 21, 2015
Bangour Hospital Nurses on Strike April 1982
Jim Devine Branch Secretary at Banour Hospital, Scotland built up a formidable progressive COHSE branch at the Hospital, along with the Branch Chairman "Tam"
In 1980 the branch set up a well produced printed newsletter after purchasing a professional printing press "Bangour Free Press"
Jim later became a charismatic and energetic COHSE regional officer becoming the undisputed champion of NHS staff in Scotland and later still a Labour MP.
Bangour Hospital Closed in 1989
COHSE Bangour Hospital banner 1980
COHSE Bangour branch banner at Cheltenham GCHQ Demo 1988
Labels:
12% pay campaign,
1982,
Bangour,
COHSE Nurses