More ambulance workers vote to strike ahead of Christmas over pay and 'staff levels crisis'
More ambulance workers in England have voted to strike, increasing the threat of widespread industrial action in the NHS ahead of Christmas. Unite the union announced on Wednesday that strikes look set to begin ahead of the festive period following a vote.
READ MORE North West Ambulance staff among thousands of workers to strike in row over pay and patient safety “Make no mistake, what the government is doing is a deliberate act of national self-harm. This is a political choice that the government knows will put the NHS on life support. The GMB added that workers across the ambulance services and some NHS trusts have voted to strike over the Government’s 4 per cent pay award, which it described as another 'massive real-terms pay cut'. It was reported that a third of GMB ambulance workers think delays they've been involved with have led to the death of a patient
Health and Social Care Secretary Steve Barclay said: “I’m hugely grateful for the hard work and dedication of NHS staff and deeply regret some will be taking industrial action – which is in nobody’s best interests as we approach a challenging winter. Our economic circumstances mean unions’ demands are not affordable – each additional 1% pay rise for all staff on the Agenda for Change contract would cost around £700 million a year.
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