Nurses in Sydney are out in force this morning, striking for the fourth time this year as they continue to demand better pay and working conditions from the NSW government. lizziedaniels 9News MORE:
nurses and midwives are holding a 24-hour strike today over pay and staffing conditions.
Rallies will be held in Sydney and regional centres across the state when the industrial action, the fourth this year, starts from 7am.Striking NSW nurses will hold mass rallies in Sydney and regional centres today. The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association says during the strike, life-preserving services will be maintained in all public hospitals and health services.Nurses are demanding better staff-to-patient rations and increased pay, the same issues they've been flagging in the three previous strikes.NSWNMA assistant general secretary, Michael Whaites, said some members were so fed up they were moving interstate for work.
"Our members are angry and upset, knowing so many colleagues with years of clinical experience are moving to work interstate or choosing to leave the profession."Meanwhile, nurses in Western Australia are planning a statewide strike on Friday after union members rejected the latest pay and conditions offer from the state government.
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