Talks to resolve nurses’ strike in Kannur end without breakthrough

Conciliation talks to resolve a nurses' strike at six private hospitals in Kannur ended in a deadlock after disagreements over the scope of wage revisions. Striking nurses have threatened an indefinite hunger strike if their demands are not met, while unions remain divided on whether settlements should apply district-wide.
Conciliation talks convened by Kannur District Collector P. Vishnuraj to resolve the strike by nurses at six private hospitals ended without a breakthrough on Friday (July 10, 2026) after discussions were disrupted over the demand to extend any wage settlement to all private hospital employees in the district. The striking nurses launched a day-and-night protest outside the collectorate and announced an indefinite hunger strike from Monday (July 13, 2026) if the deadlock continued.
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