Nurses strike begins: will we see a resolution?

<p>Nurses using food banks and working second jobs to stay afloat. <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/rcn-strike-nurses-london-rmt-aslef-rishi-sunak-b1053752.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Royal College of Nursing union’s 48-hour strike begins</a>. Will the government back down over the pay rise dispute? Natalie Brooks, a Nurse and RCN member, explains why she’s taking strike action. Plus our <a href="https://twitter.com/DanPKeane" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Health Reporter Daniel Keane</a> discusses the politics around the industrial action, and how the government is dealing with the dispute. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>What has forced nurses to take strike action?</li><li>How some nurses are left ‘in tears’ after their shift</li><li>Why RCN members want to see ‘respect’ from the government</li><li>How the government is resisting calls for a pay rise</li><li>Why no action from the government could haunt them next year</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast </p><br><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>