Occupational hazards

The South London Women's Hospital occupation

The South London Women's Hospital occupation. Photograph by Grace Bassett

A compilation of writings put together by Past Tense on hospital occupations and work-ins in the UK from the 1970s to the 1990s.

Contents

The South London Women's Hospital occupation 1984-85 - Rosanne Rabinowitz
Occupational therapy
Brief accounts of other UK hospital occupations
Occupy and win
A note on unions

Taken from http://www.alphabetthreat.co.uk/pasttense/pdf/occupational-hazards.pdf

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occupational-hazards.pdf (5.42 MB)

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