Welsh Ambulance Service workers have voted to take industrial action again in January as part of a dispute over pay and working conditions, with two additional dates announced. Unite union, which represents more than 1,000 members in the service has announced two 24-hour strikes set for January 19 and January 23.
Union members voted overwhelmingly in favour with a margin of 88%. It means that about 1,000 Welsh Ambulance Service (WAS) members could take part strike, along with more than 1,600 ambulance workers and Unite members in England. As per previous ambulance service strikes, the sickest patients will be seen with the service operating a ‘life and limb’ cover provision with the Trust.
Workers are calling for the Welsh Government to put a better pay deal on the table to solve the crisis with recruitment and retention issues that the union says is "crippling" the service.
