Greater Manchester's 999 call handlers are preparing to go on strike this week, prompting warnings over potentially "serious disruption" to the region's emergency services.
The emergency workers will walk out on Thursday (October 6) alongside BT Group colleagues in the Communication Workers Union. For previous strikes, it was agreed between the union and the company that emergency service workers would be exempt, and that a certain number would be available to work at any given time.
However, 999 call handlers have now voted to join their BT colleagues amid outrage at the company's refusal to negotiate with union representatives. As well as this Thursday, members of the Communication Workers Union plan to walk out on Monday 10, Thursday 20 and Monday, October 24.
