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British hospital workers seek dignified title orderlies
In London 60,000 women hospital workers protest being called skivvies, pressing to be known as orderlies for duties like scrubbing, dishwashing, and kitchen care. Health Minister Powell will review the complaint. Union leader Woodcock notes the push against stigmatizing job names, while sociologists debate the impact of terminology on social status. A.A. joke coinage licentiat hints at naming trends.
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London
Britain
Enoch Powell
George Woodcock
Trades Union Congress