BREAKING: Tens of thousands of junior doctors to stage three-day strike next month
Tens of thousands of junior doctors in England will strike for three days next month in an unprecedented step as a bitter dispute over pay deepens.
The British Medical Association (BMA) announced the walkout, which starts on March 13, this morning.
In a message to members,, Robert Laurenson, co-chair of the BMA’s junior doctors committee, said: “We believe a 72 hour full walkout will show our resolve to the government.
“We’re serious about full pay restoration and the sooner that’s understood the better.
“We wouldn’t be here if the government had come to the table to negotiate.”
He said junior doctors had endured a 26.1% real-terms pay cut since 2008, and branded a 2% increase offer “insulting”.
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