South Tyneside and Sunderland midwives vote overwhelmingly for strike action
Midwives in South Tyneside and Sunderland have voted overwhelmingly for strike action to prevent being rostered on-call on their days off. In a ballot of impacted members that closed this week, 92 per cent of RCM members voted yes to strike action. The RCM has been in negotiations with South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust for more than three years, seeking […]
‘Protect our rest days’ say South Tyneside and Sunderland midwives
Midwives at South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust are being reballoted for potential strike action after being instructed to work on call on their days off. Negotiations between the RCM and the Trust have been ongoing since February 2023, aimed at finding a solution to staff maternity services safely without midwives being rostered for on-call shifts on […]