Details of who will walk out are set to be confirmed
Thousands of nurses look to be on course for unprecedented strike action next month with the Health Secretary 'refusing to discuss pay' with union leaders. Members of the Royal College of Nursing are preparing to walk out for the first time on December 15, and again on December 20.
“You cannot shut them out and then repeat that your door is open. If the negotiation table is empty, we can see you are not serious about progress. The RCN will confirm which particular NHS employers will see action next week when formal notifications are submitted. It says that experienced nurses are worse off by 20% in real terms due to successive below-inflation awards since 2010, despite a pay rise of about £1,400 awarded in the summer.
Since the result of the ballot was made public two weeks ago, the RCN said it has sought detailed and formal negotiations with the Government. It has attended two meetings with the Health Secretary, which the RCN maintains did not focus on this year’s NHS pay dispute.
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