Nurses Strike Ballot Fails to Meet Turnout Threshold, Ending Further Industrial Action

Royal College of Nursing members overwhelmingly voted in favor of more strikes but turnout was too low to meet legal requirements
of those who participated backed further action but only 43% of members voted, short of the 50% needed
Nurses have taken part in multiple strikes over pay and staffing since December, disrupting an already overburdened National Health Service
Union leaders will meet with government officials to discuss resolving issues around pay and staffing that prompted the strikes
The government welcomed the end of strikes but the union said the fight for fair compensation and safe staffing levels is not over