Tens of thousands of nurses across the U.K. are taking part in the largest-ever strike by National Health Service workers, saying they were forced to act after the government refused to negotiate over pay amid painfully high inflation.
workers are also taking major labor actions in response to falling real pay, meager benefits, and worsening conditions.
Nurses taking part in Thursday’s walkouts in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland — one of two scheduled days of action in the week — lamented that a strike became necessary but said they had no choice as inadequate pay and staffing shortages put themselves and patients in danger. Healthcare workers also pointed to years of Tory-imposed funding cuts as a factor harming nurses and compromising the U.K.’s public healthcare system.nurse anesthetist Lyndsay Thompson of Northern Ireland.
"We have reached crisis point. We have been undervalued, underpaid and underappreciated for the safety critical role we do."
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