Hibberd J M
Healthc Manage Forum. 1988 Winter;1(4):16-21. doi: 10.1016/S0840-4704(10)61345-2.
Nurses employed in Alberta's hospitals have earned a reputation of militancy as a result of four province-wide strikes in the 11-year period 1977-1988. Based on a case study of the first three strikes, the principal causes of the labour disputes are discussed: namely, union ideology, economic factors and inherent constraints in the structure of bargaining in the public sector. Interorganizational relationships of the three main players, the United Nurses of Alberta, the Alberta Hospital Association and the provincial government have been contributing factors in all three strikes. Although issues in the disputes were primarily economic, demands associated with the needs of working women, and demands that threatened the traditional prerogatives of management were at the heart of every impasse.
在1977年至1988年的11年期间，艾伯塔省医院的护士举行了四次全省范围的罢工，因此赢得了好斗的名声。基于对前三次罢工的案例研究，本文讨论了劳资纠纷的主要原因：即工会意识形态、经济因素以及公共部门谈判结构中的内在限制。三个主要参与者，艾伯塔省护士联盟、艾伯塔省医院协会和省政府之间的组织间关系，在这三次罢工中都是促成因素。尽管纠纷中的问题主要是经济性的，但与职业女性需求相关的要求以及威胁到管理层传统特权的要求，是每次僵局的核心所在。
