NHS threatens legal action to block second day of nurses’ strike
by Daniel Boffey Chief reporter from World news | The Guardian on (#6B025)
Exclusive: NHS Employers officials claim action on 2 May goes beyond six-month period in which action can be taken
The NHS has launched a legal challenge that could end in the high court to block the second day of an upcoming strike by tens of thousands of nurses.
Officials at NHS Employers wrote to the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on Wednesday saying the union's plans for a two-day strike were unlawful.
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