[IER] Nurses vote in favour of historic national strike

[Ben Sellers]

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Nurses vote in favour of historic national strike


Nurses represented by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over fair pay and safe staffing. It will be the first time in their 106 year history that the RCN has taken nationwide strike action, although regionalised strikes have taken place previously.
On their website, the RCN announced the results of the ballot on Wednesday by saying:
“Overall results show members at the majority of NHS employers across the UK have voted to take strike action in their fight for fair pay and safe staffing."


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