Nurses could continue to strike until Christmas, warns RCN leader
1 year, 8 months ago

Nurses could continue to strike until Christmas, warns RCN leader

The Telegraph  

Nurses could continue to strike until Christmas unless a deal with the Government can be reached, a trade union leader has warned. Pat Cullen, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said her members would “absolutely” not cancel their current walkouts amid the ongoing pay dispute. Last week, RCN members rejected the offer of a five per cent pay increase and a bonus worth four per cent for last year, despite Ms Cullen urging them to accept it. Asked whether the union would halt its strike action, Ms Cullen told the BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg: “No, our nurses will absolutely not do that.

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Union chief warns of more strikes if Government does not invest in nurses
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Union chief warns of more strikes if Government does not invest in nurses

The Independent  

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Nurses strikes to end but now senior doctors vote to walk out
1 year, 5 months ago

Nurses strikes to end but now senior doctors vote to walk out

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trust leaders want the government and unions to sit down, facilitated by a third party …

Nurses ‘struggling to live’, union leader warns amid new strike ballot
1 year, 6 months ago

Nurses ‘struggling to live’, union leader warns amid new strike ballot

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Pat Cullen said nurses are …

NHS unions vote to accept government pay deal – but nurses could still strike
1 year, 7 months ago

NHS unions vote to accept government pay deal – but nurses could still strike

The Independent  

Unions representing more than one million NHS workers have voted to accept a 5 per cent pay rise from the government following months of strikes. Health secretary Steve Barclay called the agreement a “good day for NHS staff and patients” and said he will implement the deal for all staff, even those who have not accepted the offer. We mustn’t …

‘Determined’ nurses the NHS ‘can’t cope’ without will push ahead with strikes, union leader warns
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Determined’ nurses the NHS ‘can’t cope’ without will push ahead with strikes, union leader warns

The Independent  

The health service “can’t cope” without nurses who are “determined” to press on with strikes even if a pay rise for NHS workers goes ahead on Tuesday, union leaders have said. Pat Cullen, leader of the RCN, denied support for strikes among her members would “crumble” if the pay rise goes ahead, saying: “These are very determined people”. The deal …

How long are nurses on strike for?
1 year, 7 months ago

How long are nurses on strike for?

The Independent  

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NHS braced for large-scale disruption as nurses prepare for 28-hour strike
1 year, 7 months ago

NHS braced for large-scale disruption as nurses prepare for 28-hour strike

The Independent  

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Royal College of Nursing agrees to supply some staff during strike
1 year, 7 months ago

Royal College of Nursing agrees to supply some staff during strike

The Independent  

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UK health dept takes legal action against nurses' union planning a major strike
1 year, 7 months ago

UK health dept takes legal action against nurses' union planning a major strike

Hindustan Times  

The British government on Thursday succeeded in limiting the length of an upcoming strike by nurses, after the health department took legal action against a trade union over the dispute. However, Britain's health department said that industrial action on May 2 would be unlawful because a vote to strike is only valid for six months after a ballot of trade …

NHS leaders warn nurses’ strikes will put A&E in ‘precarious’ position
1 year, 8 months ago

NHS leaders warn nurses’ strikes will put A&E in ‘precarious’ position

The Telegraph  

The NHS Confederation urged the RCN to reinstate the protections offered in previous strikes, saying the “significant escalation” in the strikes could compromise patient safety. Matthew Taylor, the chief executive of the NHS Confederation, said: “While NHS leaders understand why the RCN is intensifying its stance on industrial action, they fear the absence of any exemptions to its planned strikes …

‘Colossal impact’ of junior doctors’ strike on operations revealed
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Colossal impact’ of junior doctors’ strike on operations revealed

The Telegraph  

On April 30 from 8pm, Royal College of Nursing members in England will walk out for 48 hours after rejecting the Government’s pay offer of a five per cent pay rise this year and a cash payment for last year. The Prime Minister said the 54 per cent vote in favour of rejecting the pay offer was a “very narrow …

U.K. nurses stage new walkout as strike wave intensifies
1 year, 11 months ago

U.K. nurses stage new walkout as strike wave intensifies

The Hindu  

Thousands of nurses in Britain walked out Wednesday in a new protest over pay, with no end in sight to a wave of strikes that has piled pressure on the UK's overburdened public health system. “Nursing students don't want to be nurses, experienced nurses are leaving, there will be no-one left and I don't blame them, but I can't imagine …

UK nurses stage new walkout as strike wave intensifies
1 year, 11 months ago

UK nurses stage new walkout as strike wave intensifies

Associated Press  

LONDON — Thousands of nurses in Britain walked out Wednesday in a new protest over pay, with no end in sight to a wave of strikes that has piled pressure on the U.K.‘s overburdened public health system. “Nursing students don’t want to be nurses, experienced nurses are leaving, there will be no-one left and I don’t blame them, but I …

Patients will suffer if striking nurses are handed pay rise, health secretary says
1 year, 11 months ago

Patients will suffer if striking nurses are handed pay rise, health secretary says

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Health secretary Steve Barclay previously hinted he was considering backdating nurses’ pay His words come …

Strikes UK latest news: Steve Barclay says ‘patients will pay the price’ as nurses prepare to walk out
1 year, 11 months ago

Strikes UK latest news: Steve Barclay says ‘patients will pay the price’ as nurses prepare to walk out

The Independent  

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Nurses to strike for two days as education unions reveal ballot results
1 year, 11 months ago

Nurses to strike for two days as education unions reveal ballot results

The Independent  

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NHS strikes to continue after unions reject Welsh Government’s offer
1 year, 11 months ago

NHS strikes to continue after unions reject Welsh Government’s offer

The Independent  

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UK Worker Strikes: Sunak Says Govt Open for Talks but Unions Disagree
2 years ago

UK Worker Strikes: Sunak Says Govt Open for Talks but Unions Disagree

News 18  

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak expressed his disappointment on Friday over the recent strikes that threaten to disrupt the Christmas season. Speaking to news outlet Sky, he admitted that the public sector pay issue was a ‘difficult’ question for his government but he insisted that the actions taken by his government were ‘fair.’ “The government has acted fairly and reasonably …

'We should pay up - there is no question that nursing staff deserve better'
2 years ago

'We should pay up - there is no question that nursing staff deserve better'

The Telegraph  

Strike chaos persisted this week and was the most discussed topic among Telegraph readers after the first national health worker strikes in 30 years took place on Wednesday. The Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, had been directly opposed to the strikes and accused the Unions of making the conscious choice to inflict harm on patients. Read on to see how Telegraph …

Britain’s health workers announce more strikes for 2023
2 years ago

Britain’s health workers announce more strikes for 2023

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he is ‘sad’ and ‘disappointed’ about widespread strikes but refuses to negotiate. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told reporters he is “sad” and “disappointed” about widespread strikes, but he insisted that refusing to negotiate on public sector pay was the “right thing” in the long term. “I do not wish to prolong this dispute, but the …

‘Winter of Discontent’: Why UK has been hit by a wave of strikes
2 years ago

‘Winter of Discontent’: Why UK has been hit by a wave of strikes

Firstpost  

In its first-ever national walkout, National Health Service staff staged strikes across the country today. After a 48-hour strike by rail workers which lasted till Wednesday, now nurses across the UK have walked out demanding higher pay amid soaring inflation. Rail services hit The Rail, Maritime and Transport, the UK’s biggest rail union, has organised strikes over the holiday season …

British nurses launch historic strike, as pay and staffing crises threaten the NHS
2 years ago

British nurses launch historic strike, as pay and staffing crises threaten the NHS

CNN  

London CNN — Nurses across much of the UK launched a historic strike on Thursday, as they walked out of hospitals and onto picket lines after several years of falling pay and declining standards left the country’s nationalized health care system in a state of crisis. “The NHS has been running on the compassion and goodwill of nurses for years …

Up to 100,000 nursing staff to walk out next month over pay
2 years ago

Up to 100,000 nursing staff to walk out next month over pay

The Independent  

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The government’s case against strikes by nurses is truly weak
2 years ago

The government’s case against strikes by nurses is truly weak

The Independent  

A national strike by nurses is due to happen on 15 and 20 December. It’s about pay but the Royal College of Nurses insists it’s also about patient safety, as “staffing levels are so low that patient care is being compromised. The government in Scotland is talking about 7.5 per cent, and in England, the UK government wants to implement …

‘Enough’: Nurses in UK to go on strike for first time in history
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Enough’: Nurses in UK to go on strike for first time in history

Al Jazeera  

More than 300,000 union members will walk out over pay, adding to pressure on the country’s health system. “Anger has become action – our members are saying enough is enough,” RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen said in a statement. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s spokesperson told reporters earlier on Wednesday the government wanted to strike a balance between the “crucial role” …

Nurses' union facing growing mutiny over strikes
2 years, 1 month ago

Nurses' union facing growing mutiny over strikes

The Telegraph  

The nurses’ union is facing a growing mutiny among nursing staff over its strike threat, which was backed by less than half of acute trusts in England. On Thursday, NHS nurses urged the union to reconsider plans for industrial action, which could lead to thousands of operations being cancelled, along with treatment such as chemotherapy and dialysis. This means that …

UK nurses vote on strikes as cost-of-living squeeze worsens
2 years, 2 months ago

UK nurses vote on strikes as cost-of-living squeeze worsens

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s biggest nurses’ union asked its 300,000 members Thursday whether they want to go on strike in a dispute over pay, and the U.K.’s electricity system operator warned of potential winter blackouts, in the latest evidence of the U.K.’s worsening energy and cost-of-living squeeze. Britain’s cost of living crisis is fueled largely by the fallout from Russia’s invasion …

Thousands Of Minnesota Nurses Launch 3-day Strike Over Pay
2 years, 3 months ago

Thousands Of Minnesota Nurses Launch 3-day Strike Over Pay

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of nurses in Minnesota launched a three-day strike Monday, pressing for salary increases they say will help improve patient care by resolving understaffing stresses that have worsened in the coronavirus pandemic. Another child maybe had to wait for a breathing treatment because we just couldn’t get to them all fast enough.” Union spokesman Sam …

‘Overworked’: US nurses strike over low pay, staffing shortages
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Overworked’: US nurses strike over low pay, staffing shortages

Al Jazeera  

About 15,000 nurses in state of Minnesota begin three-day strike, one of the largest of its kind in US history. The strike, which the MNA said is believed to be the largest of its kind in United States history, highlights the persistent problems that US healthcare workers face, such as low pay and staffing shortages. The strike has caught the …

Sydney news: Nurses and Midwives Association members to strike today
2 years, 3 months ago

Sydney news: Nurses and Midwives Association members to strike today

ABC  

Here's what you need to know this morning. "We need the NSW government to engage in meaningful discussions on introducing safe nursing and midwifery ratios across our state," she said. Homicide Squad commander Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said Dawson's conviction had brought "joy" to Lynette's family and investigators. "Our efforts and inquiries to find Lyn's remains are ongoing, and we …

Nurses to start voting next month on whether to strike over pay
2 years, 4 months ago

Nurses to start voting next month on whether to strike over pay

The Independent  

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New Zealand nurses mull new offer after strike over pay, hours
3 years, 4 months ago

New Zealand nurses mull new offer after strike over pay, hours

Al Jazeera  

Bosses offer new deal after burned out and stressed nurses threaten strike over increasing workload and low pay. “It means you feel like you’re failing people, and it’s not fair to them or us.” Weary from years of trying to fit 10 hours of work into an eight-hour shift, Lisa is one of more than 30,000 nurses, midwives, and healthcare …

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