RCN nurses to strike on 1-2 May
Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) in England have rejected the government’s derisory offer on NHS pay. Nurses recognised the offer did nothing to redress pay erosion and nothing to solve the job-vacancy crisis that is crushing the NHS. It got nowhere near the original union claim for inflation plus 5%. 54% of members, on a 61% turnout, went against the recommendation made by the union nationally. New strike dates, without derogations, have been announced from 8pm on 30 April to 8pm on 2 May. These days will allow reignition of the dispute alongside the BMA junior doctors action...