Transport Secretary Mark Harper raised the chances of a winter of strikes going ahead when he said there 'simply isn't the money' to meet the demands of workers preparing to take industrial action.
Ministers have hardened their stance ahead of next month’s nursing strikes as they say there is no more money for a better pay deal.when he said on Sunday there “simply isn’t the money” to meet the demands of workers preparing to take industrial action, but hinted at progress in talks over rail strikes.
“There simply isn’t the money to pay for those given the context, we haven’t seen those in the private sector either, the private sector pay rises have generally been settled below the level of inflation, which I accept is difficult for people.” “With 47,000 nurse vacancies in England’s NHS alone, a pay rise for nurses isn’t just about fair pay –. Strike action is always a last resort but for too long we have been ignored. Nursing staff won’t stand by while their patients are put in harm’s way – they are doing this for themselves and for their patients.”
. There is no set timeframe on the expiry of an industrial action ballot in Northern Ireland provided action is taken within eight weeks of the result. Mr Barclay said: “This pay award must also be viewed in light of the challenging economic circumstances facing our country and the wider package of employee benefits and annual leave.”
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