‘Disturbing’ figures show widespread sexual harassment of NHS workers
One in four health workers had experienced unwelcome sexual advances, union finds
One in four health workers had experienced unwelcome sexual advances, union finds
‘It’s no joke that nurse pay in the UK is joint bottom of 35 OECD countries.’
‘Ministers who once seemed glad to applaud NHS staff should reflect on this terrible state of affairs.’
‘The government needs to get real and address the situation.’
‘The equal pay act was over half a century ago. Yet the Chancellor thinks he can get away with underpaying a predominantly female workforce’
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Nurses in England are being left behind in pay disputes as Westminster refuses to negotiate.
Lianne Hyslop joined her colleagues on the picket line in response to the chronic underfunding she has witnessed as a nurse.
Thousands of nurses are striking today and tomorrow in a fight, not just about pay, but about addressing devastating cuts to NHS services.
Public support was highest for nurses, with 66% of those asked supporting strike action, compared to just 28% who opposed.