In December 2022, NHS nurses took part in the biggest strike in their history. Here’s how feminist magazines covered the nurses’ strike of 1982.
Outwrite June 1982 – ‘NURSES NEVER STRIKE’
‘The mood at the gates was one of elation’, as Amanda Lusted reports
Spare Rib May 1982: IF THEY LOSE, WE ALL LOSE
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‘Do we want a situation in which the nurses who care for the poor are overworked and underpaid?’, asks Sandra Ryder
And some placards from then and now:
‘I’m no Angel I’m a bread WINNER Pay me as one’
‘We are not just angels or heroes We deserve Professional Pay’
Supporting resources
Outwrite June 1982 – ‘NURSES NEVER STRIKE’
Spare Rib, May 1982. NURSES in the NHS: IF ThEY LOSE,WE ALL LOSE