Nurses at Ramsay Health Care hospitals in New South Wales announce 24-hour strike


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  • Monday, 25 Nov 2024

(Reuters) - Hundreds of nurses and midwives across Ramsay Health Care's 17 hospitals in Australia's New South Wales will go on a 24-hour strike on Tuesday, demanding a pay hike and better staffing, a union representing them said on Monday.

"Our members are demanding a 20% pay increase over three years and mandated nurse/midwife to patient ratios across all wards and units in Ramsay hospitals," New South Wales Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA) General Secretary Shaye Candish said in a statement. The association also plans to protest outside Ramsay's annual general meeting venue on Tuesday.

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