Thousands of ambulance workers staged a huge walk out in an ongoing dispute over pay and staffing.
More than 11,000 GMB union members across England and Wales along with some members of Unite, went on strike on Monday, February 20. The strike came as junior doctors announced they would be going on strike next month.
Speaking on behalf of ambulance workers, GMB national secretary Rachel Harrison said they walked out "because this government is tin-eared".
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She added: "It has been over a month since the government engaged in any meaningful dialogue. They are missing in action and refuse to talk pay. Solving the issue of pay is vital if we're going to stem the tide of dedicated healthcare workers leaving the profession."
Staff, supporters and pet dogs across Merseyside, including Aintree, were outside their places of work donning union flags and signs. One sign said "honk your horn in support" and another added "talk pay now".
Junior doctors in the Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (HCSA) have said they will strike in England on Wednesday, March 15. Some 97.48% of members voted in favour of what will be the first strike in the union's history.
HCSA president Dr Naru Narayanan said: "Junior doctors have held together patient care amid a spiralling staffing crisis. In return for this huge emotional, mental and physical toll they've been subjected to a decade of real-terms pay cuts totalling over 26%. Enough is enough."
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