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Omega_spartan t1_ja7efhx wrote

I’m in Canada and not the US.

Here it is illegal for nurses to strike.

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MBThree t1_ja85wgq wrote

I’m in California, and a ton of our nurses threatened/planned on striking late last year. The threat of strike was enough to get them a new pay deal, and they didn’t have to actually end up striking: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/kaiser-permanente-averts-strike-nurses-win-225-pay-hike-new-deal

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Omega_spartan t1_ja86oyn wrote

If we had that option here it would create a better quality of life in the healthcare sector. Instead the Ontario provincial government implemented a bill that capped wage raises to <1% in a time of a global pandemic. This caused a lot of nurses to quit and strained the healthcare even more.

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AzraelTB t1_ja7hgq1 wrote

Quitting en masse still legal?

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Omega_spartan t1_ja7lbhm wrote

Not illegal, however most nurses to some degree identify as altruistic and wouldn’t risk the health/safety of others.

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