Strikes and Community Mental Health Services
Abstract
The author discusses the effects of a 17-day strike by mental health workers in Santa Clara County, California, in 1975. Staff walkouts were most complete in services that were considered essential: the four methadone clinics and a 62-bed locked inpatient unit for acutely ill involuntary patients. The author describes actions by management personnel that proved useful in preparing for the strike, and he emphasizes that a strike can provide an opportunity for innovation andfor creative thinking about services. That point is illustrated by the changes that occurred on the 62-bed locked unit as a result of the strike.
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