Resident doctors in England have voted to strike, with a turnout of 55% and about 90% in favor of walking out due to pay disputes. The British Medical Association (BMA) is demanding a 29.2% pay rise to rectify pay erosion experienced since 2008. The BMA urges the government for a credible path to pay restoration to prevent strike action. Co-chairs of the BMA’s resident doctors committee expressed that without a credible pay offer, the strike would proceed, emphasizing the need for negotiations to restore confidence in the profession's future.
Doctors have spoken and spoken clearly: they won't accept that they are worth a fifth less than they were in 2008. Our pay may have declined but our will to fight remains strong.
All we need is a credible pay offer and nobody need strike. Doctors don't take industrial action lightly - but they know it is preferable to watching their profession wither away.
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