Further strikes announced at Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Paramedics and call handlers with the Unite union will walkout on 2nd June in a row over pay
Further strike action at Yorkshire Ambulance Service has been announced, in a row over pay and job conditions.
Paramedics and call handlers with the Unite union will walkout for seven hours from 14:00BST on Friday 2 June after rejecting a fresh pay deal.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham said: “Our members are returning to the picket lines in targeted industrial action to place further pressure on the government to re-open pay negotiations.
“The current pay deal does not address the fundamental problems undermining the NHS. Workers have suffered real terms pay cuts for over a decade and can no longer afford to make ends meet, resulting in experienced staff leaving the NHS in droves.”
Most health unions in England have accepted a 5% pay rise for this year and a cash payment for last year.
Royal College of Nursing members started voting on Tuesday on whether to continue taking strike action.
Almost 300,000 members of the RCN in England are being asked to renew their mandate for industrial action until the end of the year.
The RCN is urging members to vote Yes to strike action, saying it would pressure ministers to improve the pay award for nursing staff and boost staffing levels to keep patients safe.