for a double digit rise when members have previously been encouraged to accept a smaller offer. it is going to be very difficult for the union, the majority of the other nhs unions, iii the majority of the other nhs unions, 1a in total have backed the deal, ministers have agreed to pay and that should be going into the pay packets next month and ministers are adamant the pay deal will not be reopened, no more talk, it is a done deal. the rcn is running a national ballot so if nurses vote for strike action across england can be involved, previously run a series of local ballots which was to help achieve the threshold necessary to take strike action, 50% of members did to take part in the majority need to back industrial action for that vote to count. by running a national ballot they are potentially having more impact but to achieve the threshold needed for the mandate to count is much more difficult running this national ballot thread is being dubbed and all nothing approach
christmas, lasting for six months and she said we would continue fighting for nurses fa vote for strike action. what kind of reception as she likely to get, the she still have support of the members? talking to delegates, nearly 3000 of them here, and brighton, there is a strong feeling in the conference centre that they want to continue fighting, they will vote for strike action but at these union events you tend to get people feeling more strongly and militant in the union movement and talking to people, the management at the rcn think it will be a very close vote in terms of achieving the 50% threshold, the need half of their members to take part in the postal