Nurses across the UK have voted to take strike action this winter in a fight for fair pay.
The decision comes after healthcare workers rejected the £1,400 pay rise put forward by the government which they say does not match rising inflation. This would mean a pay rise of at least 10.1%.
The Royal College of Nursing, on the other hand, have said simply matching inflation would not be enough to cover cost of living and have requested a payout that matches inflation as well as an additional 5%.
The strikes will impact some of the biggest hospitals in England, including St Thomas’ Hospital in London, the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff and Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast.
Pat Cullen, General Secretary & Chief Executive for the Royal College of Nursing, says: “This is a defining moment in our history, and our fight will continue through strike action and beyond for as long as it takes to win justice for the nursing profession and our patients.
“Ministers must look in the mirror and ask how long they will put nursing staff through this.
“This action will be as much for patients as it is for nurses. Standards are falling too low and we have strong public backing for our campaign to raise them. This winter, we are asking the public to show nursing staff you are with us.”
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