NHS ambulance workers announce fresh strike dates as pay row escalates
The Guardian says Ambulance workers have announced a series of fresh strikes including one next month that was already predicted to be the biggest day of stoppages in NHS history.
All the new dates announced by the Unite union in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will coincide with strikes already outlined by the GMB union, which also represents ambulance staff. They include 6 February, when up to 40,000 nurses from the Royal College of Nursing will also be on strike in what is set to be a day of massive disruption for the health service.
There are fears services could grind to a halt with non-urgent operations cancelled to help emergency departments cope with staff absences.
