Ambulance workers have formed picket lines in Bristol as part of national strike action today (Wednesday, December 21). NHS Ambulance service workers and paramedics have taken a stand in a bitter dispute over pay and current working conditions.
Members of the GMB, Unison and Unite unions have come together to take action over pay and conditions, in action that is expected to affect the response to non life-threatening calls. Four picket lines were expected to form in the Bristol area, with the main one at North Bristol Operations Centre in Filton.
Eight ambulance trusts are currently on their highest level of alert and have declared critical incidents, with the BBC reporting that South Western Ambulance Service - which covers Bristol - is among them.
