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UK: Nurses step up strike

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UK: Nurses step up strike

Tens of thousands of British nurses plan to expand them. strikes them next month as the government refuses to meet their demands for higher wages.

The RCN (Royal College of Nursing) union today announced a 48-hour strike from 6am March 1st. He warned that this mobilization will include medical staff working in emergency rooms, intensive care units and other services that were previously released.

The RCN’s two-day strike last quarter lasted only 12 hours each day.

“Until now, we have asked thousands of our members to continue working during the strike. But it is now clear that this is simply prolonging the conflict (with the government),” said union general secretary Pat Cullen, stressing that no sector of the NHS will be left unaffected.

RCN emphasizes that nurses they suffered for a decade due to low wages that forced thousands of people to change jobs. He is demanding higher wages in line with inflation, which is at its highest level in four decades. Britannia.

For its part, the government warns that such wage hikes will add fuel to the fire of inflation, triggering further interest rate hikes.

“By refusing to negotiate with nurses, the prime minister is pushing more workers to strike,” Cullen warned.

Source: APE-MPE-Reuters

Author: newsroom

Source: Kathimerini

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