Thousands of Nurses and Midwives to Walk Off the Job on Feb. 15 in Australia

A nurse goes to assist a patient at the COVID-19 and flu assessment clinic at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, Australia, on May 12, 2020. Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

The New South Wales (NSW) nurses union have overwhelmingly voted to strike over staffing and wage issues.

Thousands of nurses and midwives from the state’s public hospitals are expected to walk off the job for 24 hours on Feb. 15, leaving skeleton staff to care for the critically ill.