Unite, the union that represents them, says 58 health visitors will hold two 48-hour strikes later this month on top of demonstrations today (7 August) in Gainsborough, tomorrow (8 August) in Lincoln and on Friday (9 August) in Louth.
The two new strikes are on 15-16 August and 19-20 August. The latest action follows previous action in July.
The dispute is about Unite's contention that its Lincolnshire health visitors have lost more than £2,000 a year since they were transferred under Agenda for Change terms from the NHS to Lincolnshire County Council in October 2017.
The union also argues that an erosion of professional responsibilities, with fewer staff doing the specialist health visitor role, will hurt vulnerable families.
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