MOSCOW, Mar 18 Interns of the British Medical Association (BMA) ) and the government are going to start negotiations on wages after a three-day strike, Sky News reports, citing a statement from the country's Ministry of Health.
On Wednesday in the UK began mass strikes of workers in various fields, including civil servants, London Underground machinists, interns and teachers.
«We are pleased that the BMA … has accepted our proposal to start negotiations,» the British Ministry of Health quoted the TV channel as saying.
At the same time, the Ministry of Health noted that it regrets the cancellation of about 175,000 patient appointments and procedures in the country due to prolonged protests by healthcare workers.
The medical association, in turn, said it was ready to call for strikes again if the authorities offer «unsatisfactory» conditions. The union advocates bringing wages in line with 2008 standards. In this case, the British authorities will have to allocate 1 billion pounds in addition to 4 billion, which, according to London, is needed to increase the salaries of medical workers.
In Great Britain there is a wave of strikes against the backdrop of record inflation in the country. Railroad employees, lawyers, airport employees, postmen and workers in other areas come out to protest. After the start of the special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the West increased sanctions pressure on Russia. The disruption of supply chains has driven up fuel and food prices in Europe and the US. In the UK, the rising cost of living has hit millions of households.