Tens of thousands of England's trainee doctors have gone on strike this week over pay. For many, hourly pay falls below that of some baristas and fast-food workers.
Junior doctors working in the country's National Health Service walked out Tuesday — the first of four days of strikes — demanding a 35% increase in annual salaries.
The UK Department for Health and Social Care, which sets doctors' pay, did not respond to CNN's request for comment. Junior doctors are not adequately compensated either for their high workloads and rigorous training or the life-saving responsibilities they often undertake, the BMA argues. Barclay called the union's call for a 35% pay rise for junior doctors"unreasonable," adding that he would resume talks if the BMA moved"significantly" away from its current demand.
"Even during this week's industrial action in England [we] have offered to call off strikes if [Barclay] brings a credible offer to the table — something he continues to refuse to do," the union said in a statement. UK consumer prices jumped 10.4% in February year-over-year, not far off the 41-year high of 11.1% reached in October.
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