The issue isn't who gets what
It's if I don't get what I want, I'm going to freak the entire country.
Imagine if during covid the largest union for HCWs was like yup if you don't give us everything we want, we're all going on strike next week and the rest of yall can go freak yourselves.
That's essentially what this is, holding the entire country hostage
First, you keep mentioning HCWs when they’re the most selfless group possible. They ABSOLUTELY should get more but they’re not in it to have an easy life.
Second, your frustration is displaced. Capitalism, by design, doesn’t give the power to the worker. They have exactly one play and that’s to simply not work. They’re making their play.
If you don’t like it, show your anger towards the millionaires. Not the wage worker struggling with inflation and whether to get life saving medicine or food this week.