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Wed 12 Dec 2002Demands of nurses for better pay rejectedNurses' demands for improved pay and conditions in a number of areas were rejected by health service managers yesterday in talks at the Labour Relations Commission.Nurses' unions are seeking the introduction of a 35-hour week, a Dublin "weighting allowance" and premium payments for working unsocial shifts.