Junior doctors begin 11th strike in England

All for the ability to withdraw labour but this seems a bit nonsensical surely you’d wait a week and discuss with the new government? This really is a case of only hurting the patients as far as I can see?

Edit: love the down votes but from the article:

The NHS Confederation said striking during the election campaign, when none of the political parties was in a position to resolve the dispute, was a “bitter pill to swallow”.

The two sides had agreed to independent arbitration, in May – but that was put on hold when the election was called. And the union then called the strike.

This doesn’t put the union in the best light and it simply makes no sense at all? Arbitration was on the way, then a surprise election date announced so they’ve put it on hold until after the election given it’s a government issue unlike private business. They’d have to wait two weeks…