It is the first ballot in the union's 106-year history
Nottinghamshire hospitals are facing a potential walkout of key workers as members of the UK's biggest nursing union consider strike action. The Royal College of Nursing, which has 300,000 members across the country, began balloting its members today over pay and staff shortages.
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, which provides integrated healthcare services, including mental health, across the county, would also face a walkout. The RCN has urged its members to vote for strike action "in protest at years of government-imposed pay freezes and below-inflation pay awards". It also said a fair pay deal would help to solve the growing nurse staffing crisis in the NHS by encouraging more staff to join and remain in the service. Ian Graham, chair of the RCN in the East Midlands, said: “When NHS nursing staff are having to forgo meals or stop paying into their pension so they can afford to clothe their children or travel to work, the time has come to say enough is enough.
“Calling on our members to vote in favour of strike action is not a decision we have taken lightly, but we hope the public understand that it’s patient care that is compromised when the Government chooses to wilfully undervalue nurses and nursing.”
Danmark Seneste Nyt, Danmark Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også læse nyheder, der ligner denne, som vi har indsamlet fra andre nyhedskilder.
A thousand Shropshire nurses balloted on strike actionNurses at hospitals in Shropshire will be among hundreds of thousands balloted over strike action.
Læs mere »
Union urges UK nurses to strike for first timeA Royal College of Nursing strike ballot opens, with the union demanding a rise of 5% above inflation.
Læs mere »
Nurses to vote on strike action in Royal College of Nursing's first ever UK-wide ballotThe union is also inviting members of the public to co-sign a letter to Prime Minister Liz Truss, calling for the government to 'see sense' and 'protect nursing'.
Læs mere »
Lisburn and Castlereagh strike continues as union ballots workersWe would ask those interested in this dispute to understand that Unite are genuinely seeking to resolve this dispute
Læs mere »
Passengers facing more travel chaos as rail workers again take industrial actionMembers of the drivers’ union Aslef and the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) will walk out, causing huge disruption to services.
Læs mere »