British Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Steve Barclay, stated that the demands of the nurses to increase wages are unreasonable.
Barclay told the British “Sky News” channel on Sunday that representatives of the union are calling for an increase of 17. 6%, which will add nine billion pounds (10. 7 billion dollars) to the National Health Authority budget and will be very large, according to the “Bloomberg” news agency today.
He added, “It is not only about wages, but also on wider conditions, and for this reason, I am very keen to communicate with the trade unions,” he added.
His remarks come, while the nurses voted in England, Wales and Scotland this month to organize the largest strike, in the history of the Royal Nursing College, which is 106 years old..
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