Yorkshire Ambulance staff expected to announce further strikes dates

It's understood the GMB union will announce further strike dates for ambulance staff, including in Yorkshire, on Wednesday

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 16th Jan 2023

It's understood ambulance workers will announce further strike dates on Wednesday, which could affect Yorkshire.

The GMB union will announced the outcome of a meeting on Wednesday, in a long-running dispute over pay, jobs and conditions.

Up to six more dates are being discussed after talks with the Health Secretary broke down last week.

The wave of industrial action which has swept across the country for months will continue this week.

Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) across England will walk out on Wednesday and Thursday and the union has warned that if progress is not made in negotiations by the end of January the next set of strikes will include all eligible members in England for the first time.

The Government continues to insist that pay claims are unaffordable and is sticking to its belief that wage rises should be decided by pay review bodies.

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