Nurses across the most of Britain will hold first strikes in they union106-year history next Month, joining Host of Other workers, including teachers and Royal Mail workers taking industrial strikes over Pay.
staff in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – but not Scotland – would do so walk out on December 15th and 20th, after the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) union said the government turned down Show of Negotiation.
Will be latest strike in Britain, where decades of high inflation and a cost-ofThe living crisis pushed the employees in various from sectors demand Increase wages to keep up with Rising prices.
RCN England director Patricia Marquez on Friday I apologize to the patients who Operations or treatments will be cancelled.
But she said the strikes involved nurses standing by up for themselves however also Decisive for The patients”.
The nurses’ strike will be limited to between first of a series of Two-day strikes national Railway workers, while postal service employees will make new stops in The run-up for Christmas.
else public And the private Sector staff, from lawyers to the airport grounds personnelYou have also Blows held this year.
the desk for National Statistics said “Okay over half One million days of work” were lost in strikes in August and September – th highest two months total for more who hold.
with more Strikes are expected, and there are predictions that lost days due to strike action could reach levels not seen since the 1970s and 1980s.
Ambulance crew in scotland because walk out on Monday.
Other health unions representing midwives, physiotherapists and junior doctors have or plan to vote on their members.
“The nursing staff have had enough of being taken for Granted, enough of Low wages and insecure, inadequate employment levels of not able to give RCN told our patients the care they deserve.” head Pat Cullen.
The union that wants a fee rise much higher than inflation, announced Earlier this month that poll of that it over 300,000 members found majority in favor of strikes.
Colin said union Will be set out details of Services that will be exempt from the strike soon.
“What we will continue to provide are life-sustaining services,” she told BBC Radio, adding that some cancer services would be exempt.
‘the challenge times”
UK inflation rose to -41year high of 11.1% in October on High energy and food bills.
NHS bosses said in September that the nurses were skipping meals to feed and clothe them children And it was struggling to bear it rising transportation fees.
One in Four hospitals have it set up foodbanks for support Staff, according to NHS providers, who represent hospital groups in England.
The government says I have accepted and given freelance wage recommendations over one The wages of a million NHS workers rise of At least £1,400 ($1,590) year.
It follows on than 3% increase last year when public Sector salaries have been frozen.
But RCN says This leaves experienced nurses even worse off by 20% in real terms Because of consecutive below inflation awards since 2010.
in scotland, union Temporarily stop announcing the strike after authorizing it government in Edinburgh has reopened wage talks.
Scotsman government He said late Thursday that it was made a “best And the final Advance to the unions of Average increase of 7.5%, retroactive to April if accepted.
UK Health minister Steve Barclay said he was “so grateful for The hard work and dedication of Nurses regretted the strikes.
The NHS has tried and tested plansTo reduce disturbance and ensure Emergency services continue, is added.
“These are challenges times for Everyone and economic conditions mean RCN demands, which on current The figures are wages of 19.2% rise, at a cost of 10 billion pounds ($12 billion) a year, not affordable for everyone.”
Barkley said he was willing to discuss better working conditions for nurses with RCN – but do not drive.
The union He questioned the UK government’s economic reasoning, suggesting it was spending billions of pounds or pounds by weight on Agency staff to fill manpower gaps.
He. She points to independence research mandated to indicate that the Ministry of Finance will compensate 81% of initial expenses of Great pay rise Across higher Tax receipts and savings on future Recruitment and retention costs.
In the last year25000 nurse left Register of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
