The Maharashtra State Nurses Association (MSNA) has decided to continue with their protest unless the state government withdraws its decision to outsource the recruitment of nurses on contract to fill vacant position.
This development came after the second day of talks with the Maharashtra government failing to come to a mutually agreeable conclusion on their demands despite commencing two-day strike, which began on May 26.
According to latest report, on Thursday, May 26, which was the first day of two-day strike, 15,000 nurses participated across Maharashtra.
Meanwhile, in Mumbai, around 1400 nurses from JJ Hospital, St George Hospital, GT Hospital, and Bandra Public Health Care Centre struck work. The association is protesting against outsourcing the hiring of 1,749 of the 4,500 vacancies across the state to an external agency.
On the second day, today, they have gathered at Azad Maidan and protest from 10 am to 5pm and decide on the indefinite strike on May 27 night.
Since Monday, the nurses have been boycotting work for an hour between 7.30 am to 8.30 am.
MSNA said they won’t allow outsourcing even if it is temporary and it will continue to protest until the state government changes its mind.
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