Private sector nurses under the United Nurses Association assembled outside the Secretariat demanding higher pay, improved staffing levels to reduce workload and other reforms during their Statewide strike in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN / THE HINDU Hundreds of nurses employed in the private health sector went on strike on Wednesday demanding higher pay, improved staffing levels to reduce workload, a better patient-caregiver ratio, and an end to alleged arbitrary lay-offs, chiefly of those involved in union activities. The United Nurses Association (UNA), which has called the strike, represents the majority of nurses working in as many as 490 private hospitals, including clinics, in the State. Published – March 05, 2026 06:43 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Canada, Australia must join forces to resist great power hegemony: Carney Morning Digest: Torpedo attack by U.S. submarine sinks Iranian frigate off Sri Lanka; Nepal goes to polls amid domestic upheaval, and more