BREAKING: Ambulance workers in north west to stage two more days of walkouts as bitter row over pay continues
Ambulance workers in the north west are to stage two more days of walkouts next year as the bitter row over pay and conditions continues. Unison announced that members will strike again in January.
Members of three unions - the GMB, Unite and Unison - were involved on Wednesday which collectively represented around 25,000 ambulance service workers. GMB union members are to stage a further strike at nine trusts on December 28 following a vote to strike in a dispute over the Government's 4 per cent pay award.Unison members have now announced they are to stage two fresh strikes in the dispute over pay and staffing - on January 11 and 23.
Across Greater Manchester and the north west, there were repeated warnings of huge delays in A&E departments on Wednesday, with those not in 'life-threatening' conditions told they faced being unable to get an ambulance. Military personnel were drafted in to help drive ambulances and support paramedics.
“Neither was it a particularly smart move for Steve Barclay to falsely accuse health unions of failing to deliver a national emergency cover plan. The secretary of state knew full well life and limb cover arrangements were being agreed locally by ambulance managers and unions.
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