Health
Nurses to Strike for Three Days
On Thursday September 14, nurses will strike for 12 hours from 8am to 8pm
Nurses on the island will walk out next week for the first of three strike days.
The Royal College of Nursing’s regional director has labelled Manx Care’s latest offer as ‘an insult’.
On Thursday September 14, nurses will strike for 12 hours from 8am to 8pm, followed by a two day walk out on Wednesday 18 and Thursday October 19.
The RCN’s regional director for the North West of England, Estephanie Dunn, said: ‘Recent offers made to our members are an insult. The nursing workforce has seen their cost-of-living soar and demand on services increase without adequate staffing levels in place. They are exhausted, over-worked, under-valued, and under-paid for the level of responsibility they have.
‘The RCN has made it clear to both Manx Care and the Government that opening negotiations and making meaningful offers can avert strike action. Until there is an opportunity to meet and hold negotiations that lead to a significantly improved offer, we will be forced back to the picket line.’
The most recent pay offer, that has been made public, was 10% plus a further consolidated 2%.
