Strike: 'Value us ... or else' say nurses in bid for 15 per cent pay rise

Hunter nurses were among the thousands who rallied in Sydney on Tuesday, September 28, during a 24-hour strike as negotiations between the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association and the state government come to a half. Pictures supplied.

HUNDREDS of Hunter-based nurses and midwives joined their colleagues in Sydney on a 24-hour strike which has put planned surgeries and treatment on-hold across the state.

The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association action started at 7am on Tuesday (September 24) in the union's second major stop-work action since Labor came to power in March 2023.