Nurses on go-slow

NURSES at public health institutions have announced that they are cutting their working hours to two days per week, pending action on their grievances by their employer, failure of which they will down tools.

This came after the expiry of the 14-day ultimatum jointly communicated by various associations in the health sector a fortnight ago.

In a note to all members of associations in public health establishments, the Health Apex Council gave a seven-day waiting period for action, failure which they would embark on a full-scale industrial action.

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