Upper Hunter nurses say they have hit a new breaking point because of increasing demand and fewer staff as they continue their long-running fight for a new 15 percent pay deal.
The frontline health professionals walked off the job at 7 o’clock this morning for 24 hours so they can attend a protest rally outside Parliament House in Sydney.
NSW Nurses and Midwives Association Muswellbrook delegate Peggy Smith said many unskilled jobs now pay more than nursing.
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The State Government is encouraging the community to stay away from Upper Hunter hospitals today unless it is a life-threatening emergency.
Minimal staffing will be maintained in our public hospitals and health services during the strike.
