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Will Hayward

Ambulance staff suspend next week's strike in Wales as talks with Welsh Government progress

One of the unions representing Welsh Ambulance Service staff haas suspended a strike due at the start of the next week.

There have been on several strikes in recent months held by multiple unions representing ambulance workers. The grievances are not just around pay but the working conditions which see crews often waiting outside emergency units due to to an inability to discharge patients into hospitals.

In a statement the Unite Union said: "Unite has suspended its strike action at the Welsh Ambulance Service due to take place on Monday 20 March 2023. This follows continued progress in talks with the Welsh government. The pause in strike action will facilitate the continuation of these discussions."

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