UK Nurses To Embark On Strike Over Pay

British nurses will go on strike as a result of pay, the Royal College of Nursing said on Wednesday, announcing the first UK-wide strike action in the union’s 106-year history.

“Results of our biggest ever strike ballot show record numbers of nursing staff are prepared to join picket lines this winter,” it said.

Britain’s health minister, Steve Barclay, described the decision as “disappointing”.

The move comes amid a cost-of-living crisis that the union states has left its members struggling to feed their families and pay their bills.

“This is a defining moment in our history, and our fight will continue through strike action and beyond for as long as it takes to win justice for the nursing profession and our patients,” RCN General Secretary Pat Cullen said.

“Anger has become action, our members are saying enough is enough,” she added.

The strike is expected to commence before the end of the year, with dates to be announced soon.

The RCN is calling for a pay increase of five percent above inflation.