Resident doctors’ strike undermines union movement, says Wes Streeting
The health secretary, Wes Streeting, has urged resident doctors not to join the British Medical Association's (BMA) industrial action on Friday. Streeting argues that this strike "enormously undermines the entire trade union movement" and is unreasonable, as the doctors have already received a 22% pay rise for 2023-24 and 2024-25. Streeting contends that the decision by the BMA to call for new strikes so soon after the pay increase is unprecedented. He believes this strike will ultimately hurt patients and undermine the public's trust in the union movement as a whole. The article highlights the ongoing tensions between the government and medical professionals regarding pay and working conditions, and the potential consequences of the proposed strike action.
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