Over 250 Irish nurses gathered at the Sydney Opera House on Saturday to urge the Irish government to increase pay and “Give us a reason to come home.”
The group came out to show their support for 43,000 nurses and midwives who are going on strike across Ireland on January 30 over pay and conditions.
Irish nurse Laura Phillips said the pay in Ireland is “not competitive” and hundreds of Irish-trained nurses working in Australia will not come home until salaries and conditions improve.
In a video posted to her Facebook page, Ms Phillips said: “Today over 250 Irish nurses working in Sydney stand together to send a message of support to all Irish nurses and midwives on the upcoming strike on January 30.
“We stand with the IMNO and the PNA who are fighting for us. We will not come home until our skills are recognised and we are paid equally with other allied health professionals.
Information Source www.irishmirror.ie
Information Source www.irishmirror.ie
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