Nurses and midwives from 80 hospitals across NSW will strike next Tuesday after union demands were unmet in Tuesday's budget, including pay rises in line with inflation and staff-to-patient ratio requirements.
And all healthcare staff will get a $3,000 "thank you" bonus for their work during the pandemic.
But Michael Whaites, spokesman for the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association, said the government's offer was like a "slap in the face"."So, until this parliament enacts nurse-to-patient ratios on a shift-by-shift basis, we will not see the fundamental reform that is needed in our public hospital system."
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