Oct 12, 2014
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Two thirds of the unionised NHS workers in England voted to strike, announcing the NHS’s first pay strike in 32 years. Up to 88% of the balloted members indicated they would join the strike.
Two thirds of the unionised NHS workers in England voted to strike, announcing the NHS’s first pay strike in 32 years. Up to 88% of the balloted members indicated they would join the strike. The workers are angry about recent news that a planned 1% pay rise in 2015 and another 1% in 2016, will not apply to many NHS workers, because it is reserved for workers who will not get a raise from length of service or experience. The unions have reacted outraged that the already disappointing raise will not even apply to all workers.
English: http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/sep/18/nhs-workers-strike ...
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