Nurses strike

[NewsWhore]

Nurses from the UNASED union have announced they will hold a 72-hour strike beginning today. The public hospital nurses are asking for a wage increase and other concessions. Last week, nurses also held a two-day strike, but there was little media attention or support for their action. Contrary to the public hospital doctors that are allowed flexibility in keeping working hours, nurses are tied to a fixed schedule.

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