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Thousands of NSW nurses go on strike amid ‘unsustainable’ work conditions – video
Thousands of New South Wales nurses have gone on strike to rally outside the state’s parliament demanding better pay and conditions. The healthcare professionals turned out in large numbers despite a ruling by the Industrial Relations Commission that the strike should not go ahead. Nurses want ratios of one nurse to every four patients on every shift and a pay increase above the government’s prescribed public sector offer of 2.5%
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Read the original article at The Guardian