Almost 3,500 GMB Union ambulance workers across three south coast trusts, including South West Ambulance Service, have announced four new strike dates.
GMB Union have stated: 'Cold, dead hands of the Number 10 and 11 Downing Street seem to be stopping pay deal.'
South West ambulance staff to strike
Paramedics, Emergency Care Assistants, call handlers and other staff working for South Central Ambulance Service, South East Coast Ambulance Service and South West Ambulance Service will walk out as follows:
6th February
20th February
6th March
20th March
Rachel Harrison, GMB National Secretary, said: “GMB’s ambulance workers are angry. In their own words ‘they are done’.
"Our message to the Government is clear - talk pay now.
“Ministers have made things worse by demonising the ambulance workers who provided life and limb cover on strike days - playing political games with their scaremongering.
“The only way to solve this dispute is a proper pay offer.
“But it seems the cold, dead hands of the Number 10 and 11 Downing Street are stopping this from happening.
“In the face of government inaction, we are left with no choice but industrial action.
“GMB ambulance workers are determined, they’re not going to back down.
“It’s up for this Government to get serious on pay. We are waiting.”
