Junior Doctors in the UK go on strike

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Is that too much unlike how Interns and Residents here in the USA have to work crazy hours for not such great pay? Do the "Junior Doctors" eventually end up being "senior Doctors" with better hours and better pay like our Interns and Residents?

Yes, exactly! although junior doctor is a bit of a misnomer, as they are called that, up to becoming a consultant.The new contract will mean less hours for them ( so not as crazy hours as before) but no extra money for any work they do at weekends simply because it is a weekend ( ie. No more double pay for weekend working.)It also wants doctors to work on a rota and include Sat and Sun as general days to be worked ( the rest of the working population do this as standard these days.)To make up for this, the government are offering 11% on top of basic pay.The doctors are not keen on this arrangement!