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RCN strike poll
The RCN nurses’ union is assessing the appetite for strike action over pay. An online poll by the union is asking its 270,000 members whether they want to strike before deciding whether to issue a formal ballot.
The poll closes on 7 May with the results announced at the union’s annual conference later in the month.
The RCN says a combination of pay freezes and caps on pay rises since 2010 have effectively led to a 14% pay cut due to the rising cost of living.
Chief executive and general secretary Janet Davies said that the government “must value nursing staff more than it has in recent years”.