Colm Gildernew – 2022 Comments on Decision of Nurses to Strike

The comments made by Colm Gildernew, the MLA for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, on 9 November 2022.

Nurses shouldn’t have been forced onto the streets to take strike action.

They should have fair pay and conditions for the amazing work that they do, particularly as the cost of living continues to rise.

Without fair pay and safe working conditions, it becomes much tougher to retain skilled health and social workers. That needs to be addressed.

I am writing to the British Chancellor telling him to get on with delivering a fair pay award for our nurses now. They shouldn’t have to wait.