10,000 ambulance workers in England and Wales vote to strike over pay cut, says GMB

Over ten thousand ambulance workers in Wales and England have voted to strike.

The GMB union announced the news of the strike. The union said that no one takes strikes lightly, especially in the healthcare section. The strike is just a representation of the desperateness of the ambulance workers and NHS trusts.

Many other healthcare employees will also be a part of the strike. Other than those of ambulance staff, call handlers, emergency care assistants, and paramedics would show prominent participation. The members of the healthcare services are all prepared to walk out in the following trusts:


Yorkshire Ambulance Service.
Welsh Ambulance Service.
Service of East Midlands.
North East Ambulance Service
Ambulance Service of South Central
Service of North Central
Ambulance Service of South-East Coast
Ambulance Service of London.

The union is preparing to conduct the strikes before Christmas. The meetings for the potential dates will happen in the upcoming days.

The union has also informed that no emergency services would be paused during the strikes. They further assured that the union will always keep the public patient first.

The army is already set on standby to fill workers' shoes because December happens to be one of the busiest months for NHS workers.

Reason for the strike.
The government announced a 4% pay award, which according to the union, is nothing but a real-terms pay cut. To show their disapproval, the workers have planned the strike.

FAQs:

1. When will the strike happen?
   Before Christmas.
2. What is GMB?
   It is the UK's general trade union.