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RCN's Josie Irwin: A ‘male’ style of negotiation would not have delivered a better pay deal

The all-female team representing the healthcare unions used persuasion and compromise to achieve an austerity-breaking pay offer. Critics on social media who demand an aggressive approach to win more concessions from the government are being unrealistic, says the RCN’s lead negotiator Josie Irwin
Posted 18 April 2018 - 10:00
 
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