RCM union ballots maternity nurses over potential walkout after 'insulting' £1,400 pay rise

RCM union ballots maternity nurses over potential walkout after 'insulting' £1,400 pay rise The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is consulting its members in England and Wales over possible strike action after reacting angrily to a proposed £1,400 pay rise.

The College says it wants to know whether its members are prepared to vote for industrial action if balloted.

The RCM's member consultation opens as new NHS Digital workforce statistics show midwife numbers are down by over 600 in the year to April 2022. The Daily Mail

See also:

• RCM launches consultation with members to gauge appetite for industrial action over pay Royal College of Midwives