Finally, the strike is over, Work to rule ends.. this is the latest report of the Irish nurses organisation strike...

Nurses vote in favour of settlement Wednesday, 23 May 2007 21:20
Nurses have voted in favour of accepting proposals to end their work-to-rule.
The result of the ballot of over 35,000 members of the Irish Nurses Organisation was 54% in favour and 46% against.
Their work-to-rule will be lifted tomorrow morning at 8am.
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Nurses voted on settlement proposals to end their 52-day dispute over pay and working hours.
Nurses and midwives were offered a 37.5-hour week by June next year, as well as an independent commission to examine how and when a 35-hour week can be achieved.
Under the settlement, the main pay issues must be dealt with through benchmarking.
The result of a ballot of members of the Psychiatric Nurses Association on the deal will not be available until 5 June.
The Minister for Health, Mary Harney, welcomed the result of the vote.
She said the outcome is 'very encouraging'. She added: 'Together we can deliver changes for patients that do not involve reduction in services or new cost for taxpayers.'

Worldwide Healthcare services are having almost the same problems.. Although facing worldwide shortage of nurses.. we are still not being treated equally compared to other professionals.. and to think that they said that nursing is a profession.. i have heard this frm my lecturer in NYP, we r not working under the doctors, we r workin hand in hand with them.. we r professionals too.. but y is tat we not paid 'professionally' then?

Anyway, nothing much left to say.. .. ..
have come to my own conclusion though.. ;)

"DO NOT PICK UP A FIGHT UNLESS ITS A SUREWIN.
IF EVER WANT TO PICK UP A FIGHT, HAVE TO FIGHT STRONG.
IF CANT FIGHT STRONG, DO NOT EVER PICK UP THE FIGHT."

hahhahaha.. crappy i know.. ;p
tats me!