Christina McAnea said she would ‘strongly advocate’ walkouts if Ministers grant a 3% pay raise to health care workers in England
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Christina McAnea said she would ‘strongly advocate’ walkouts if Ministers grant a 3% pay raise to health care workers in England

As part of a ‘summer of discontent,’ Britain’s largest trade union has vowed strike action that could cripple the NHS.

Unison general secretary Christina McAnea said she would ‘strongly advocate’ walkouts if Ministers grant a 3% pay raise to health care workers in England, as expected.

Unison, which represents almost 500,000 health care employees, is calling for a raise similar to the Retail Price Index, which is now at 11%.

The threat comes as the hardline RMT union prepares to strike on June 21, 23, and 25 to put the train network to a halt.

According to a senior rail source, the RMT has privately threatened that unless its demands are met, this will be the first of a series of strikes ‘throughout the summer and beyond.’

Unison, which represents almost 500,000 health care employees, is calling for a raise similar to the Retail Price Index, which is now at 11%.

The threat comes as the hardline RMT union prepares to strike on June 21, 23, and 25 to put the train network to a halt.

According to a senior rail source, the RMT has privately threatened that unless its demands are met, this will be the first of a series of strikes ‘throughout the summer and beyond.’

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