Nurses' union prepares for strike action over 1% pay offer for NHS staff

Nurses' union prepares for strike action over 1% pay offer for NHS staff Royal College of Nursing sets up fund to cover members’ lost earnings should they decide to walk out

A nurses’ union is preparing for strike action as anger grows about the 1% pay rise proposed for NHS staff in England.

The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) said that at an emergency meeting called by its governing council, members voted to set up a £35m fund to support workers facing loss of earnings owing to industrial action. The Guardian

See also:

• Johnson defends 1% pay rise despite NHS staff exodus warnings The Guardian
• How is NHS pay decided and what is the case for a 1% rise? The Guardian
• Boris Johnson: we've tried to give NHS staff as much as we can – video The Guardian
• Vast majority of those affected by controversial NHS pay offer are women The Independent