Catalogue Number
NMLH.1990.16.2
Object Name
Bucket
Title
SUPPORT AMBULANCE STAFF
Place
Deansgate Ambulance Station & Manchester & Lancashire & England & UK
Events
Ambulance Dispute 1989=1990
Description
A red bucket with paper stuck to it. Paper reads "SUPPORT AMBULANCE STAFF". The bucket was used during strike action during the 1980s and 1990s. The strike involved 19,000 workers seeking improved pay.â¯â¯After rejecting a government offer, the strike escalated, leading to intervention by the British Army.â¯â¯The strike ended in success for the workers when a pay deal was reached.
This bucket illustrates one of the activities that go on during strikes, ie, collecting money.
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