Nurses launch historic strike in U.K. amid ongoing rail strike

Nurses across the United Kingdom launched an unprecedented strike today, as rail workers continue their own walkout across the country. BBC correspondent Nick Johnson joins CBS News from London to discuss the strikes.

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[scillyautomatic]

Has anyone else noticed a complete lack of coverage of a certain story about that social media giant that shall-not-be-named?
Yep, total blackout on a major "news" networks.

[Nikki-wywo]

This is moving to the privatisation of the NHS

[SamSitar]

replace the rail strike with a temporary 50% increase in fares.

[oysteroid]

This the time the PM must show concern for the country . Shortage of Nurses, the PM should encourage his wife to help out in the Hospital wards. Too much work in the ward can switch to work in the MORTUARY helping the dead to change clothing .

[oysteroid]

Why BBC broadcast very little coverage on these strikes ( it matters life an death ) but big blown up coverages with added Ingredients to other countries that has got no concern for us.

[kc_]

I support giving nurses a pay raise and good benefits. They deserve it, I want my medical professionals to be paid well.

[geoffreypowell]

Disgusting behaviour, and they call themselves Nurses, Disgusting behaviour

[yomommaisac-i-slizut]

That's what you get with "free" Healthcare.

[sntki]

MPs pay has increased since 28% since 2010. Not to mention their expenses allowance. Think about that when they say they can't pay our nurses and paramedics working over 12 hours without a break saving peoples lives.

[alileevil]

Instead of focusing on the issue and giving more details about the salary the reporter talks about chocolate cakes being handed out at the strike.

[jjb]

I thought nurses cared about lives not money

[YSColin]

Nurses in the UK has more guts than Railroad workers in the USA. what a shame.

[geoffreypowell]

These Nurses IF YOU CAN CALL THEM NURSES and the Racing to get there fish and chips brigade so called Paramedics, Namely the so called Ambulance men, I have been Both and earned as a proper SRN £29 per month and £11 per week as an ambulance man, It was a job of vocation, I have been in hospital and it took 14 days to get an extra blanket, and the next bed to me was a patient in an appalling state for the want of a bedpan, and was punished for soiling the bed, The so called, and I mean so called nurses are not worth the money, they have no vocation walk around as though they are on Casualty, Holby city, or ER set for TV a look at me brigade it is called exhibitionism, with a Stethiscope around there neck making themselves look important and stuff the Bed Pan requirement, No vocation No compassion as like the Ambulance drivers the same, it is a job and not a vocation and what is more it is a disgrace banging Bongo drums and shouting outside a hospital where patients are poorly, Get rid of all of them.. a disgrace. .Ex Ambulance driver /attendant Staffs county council and SRN (retd )

[kanegrey]

Unbelievable London uk pays nurses crap meanwhile California usa pays them 120k usd average

[mehditalib]

أنا عاطل عن العمل وعمري كبير وأبحث عن عمل فيه راتب شهري والتقاعد أرجوكم ساعدوني انا فقير

[acptelford]

Wish I had their holidays and sick pay. Not had a pay rise for 5 years and can’t join a union. Bloody whingers, get back to work.