From memory quite a large percentage of nurses wanted to strike several years ago but the RCN rolled over for the government. My wife joined GMB after that because they wanted to pressure for a realistic payrise. They have been fucked over pay for many years.
Nurses balloted to go on strike.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-63150632
Are they still heroes or are they now enemies of progress?
(Or should they just go and get better paid jobs?)
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/conservative-party-chairman-anger-earn-more-money/