[HIGHLIGHTS] Approximately 80% of nurses at public hospitals say they want to quit their job, according to a labor union survey

A labor union survey found that approximately 80% of nurses and others working at public hospitals have thought about quitting their current workplace. The labor union analyzes that the causes include chronic staff shortages and overwork that remain unresolved even after the new coronavirus has moved to Category 5.

The survey was conducted by the All Japan Local Government Labor Union, a labor union made up of local government employees. It received responses from 10,184 people, including nurses and clinical laboratory technicians working in public hospitals across the country.