UK nurses plan 48-hour strike March 1, except “life-and-limb

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https://www.bbc.com/news/health-64668779



Feb. 17, 2023:

“ . . services will be asked to use nurses who are not members of the RCN, or other health professionals, to cover services during the strike.

“Only once those avenues have been exhausted will the RCN agree to provide cover. . ”

RCN = Royal College of Nursing

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Yes, it’s hardcore. I suspect the nurses are going to say, Look, we worked monster hours during Covid and we put our lives on the line. Yes, we now expect staffing to be brought up to normal. And Yes, we expect our pay to keep up with inflation.

I still don’t like it.

[the good news is that in the U.S. and I assume worldwide, inflation is now moderating and coming back down to Earth]