UK Rejects Demands Of Striking Nurses, Others Join On Friday
Thousands of nurses in United Kingdom (UK), Wales and Northern Ireland are on the first of two day-long strikes over pay – a walkout that will also take place on 20th December.
The Royal College of Nursing wants a 19% pay rise and says below inflation increases are compromising care by making it hard to attract and retain nurses.
But health secretary, Steve Barclay says that figure is “not affordable given the many other economic pressures facing the country.
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On Tuesday, there will be strikes by workers on the railways and highways, as well as driving examiners, some baggage handlers at Heath row, and among staff at Abellio buses.
Next week, ambulance staff and border force employees are expected to stop work, with other industrial action continuing through Christmas and the New Year.
NHS staff in Scotland voted to go on strike in early November, but this was put on hold after the Scottish government agreed to fresh talks with health unions over pay.
Recall that Nurses in United Kingdom (UK), Wales and Northern Ireland are to go on strike from 08:00 on Thursday in the largest action of its kind in NHS history to demand for a pay rise.
The action will involve nurses in around a quarter of hospitals and community teams in England, all health boards in Northern Ireland and all but one in Wales. Nurses are not striking in Scotland.
