by WH Legal
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30 Dec, 2022
Strike Action - what's going on? Trade unions are representing NHS staff are in a dispute with the government over the 2022/23 pay award. NHS England has stated that the service is facing record demand on urgent and emergency care services with the months of October and November being the busiest on record for A&E attendances and the most serious ambulance callouts. As a consequence, and for the first time in history, nurses and ambulance staff have gone on strike, represented by Trade Unions, regarding a dispute over wages. Royal College of Nurses (RCN) is calling for a 19% pay rise. The government says this is unaffordable.