The trade union representing British nurses has called for a double-digit pay offer from the government and has threatened to strike again if the demand is not met.
In an interview with The Sunday Times, Royal College of Nursing (RCN) leader Pat Cullen urged Health Secretary Stephen Barclay to restart pay negotiations with a proposed rise of at least 10 percent.
RCN members will begin a new ballot for strike action on May 23 after the existing six-month mandate ran out at the start of the month.
Cullen said fresh negotiations are needed to prevent six more months of industrial action in the National Health Service (NHS)….