May 17, 2015
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Midwives strike in a pay dispute, call for a 1% pay increase.
Midwives in Northern Ireland staged a four-hour strike in a pay dispute. The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) is calling for a 1% pay increase, as was given to their colleagues in Wales, Scotland and England. RCM members had voted by 9-1 in favour of strike action - the first such vote in the college's 134-year history. RCM warned of further industrial action by its members.
English: http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-32538050
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/apr/21/midwives-northern-ireland-strike …
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