Strike fears as Brown hands nurses 'pay cut'

Article Abstract:

Nurses have expressed a strong disapproval of chancellor Gordon Brown's imposition of splitting the 2.5% rise in their pay in two stages of 1.5% and 1% as it renders them an overall increase of just 1.9%, amounting to a pay cut. Nurses unions have threatened taking an industrial action against this.

Demonstrations and protests

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College faces toughest decision in its history

Article Abstract:

The article examines the results of the indicative ballot, which asked nurses in England if they wanted industrial action over the government's pay award and found that the majority wanted a national ballot on industrial action.

HEALTH SERVICES, Human resource management, Health care industry, Company personnel management

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Pay rise proposal is 'slap in the face'

Article Abstract:

The UK government call to cap the nurse pay rise to 1.5% angered the nurse unions. A 1.5% raise would deliver 4% hike in average earnings for NHS staff, which is comparable with the current average across the whole economy.

Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers, Fire, marine, and casualty insurance, Workmen's Compensation Insurance, Reports, United Kingdom. National Health Service, Workers' compensation

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