Hundreds of ambulance workers across the North East are set to go on strike this month in a dispute over pay.
The GMB union says almost 750 ambulance workers in the region will walk out on December 21 and 28, from 00:01 to 23:59 each day. This will include paramedics, emergency care assistants, call handlers and other staff.
GMB representatives will now meet with the North East Ambulance Service to discuss requirements for life and limb cover on those days. The strike is over the Government’s 4% pay award.
