Ambulance strikes suspended by GMB and Unison ahead of pay talks
The GMB said it has received assurances from the Department of Health and Social Care that there is cash available for potential pay rises.
Ambulance strikes scheduled for next week have been suspended after the Government agreed to discuss pay for this year, the GMB and Unison unions have said.
The union said it has received assurances from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) that there is cash available for potential pay rises covering both this year and next year.
GMB added that ministers have also said they are open to discussions about improvements to ambulance workers’ terms and conditions.
This means planned nationwide strikes involving 13,000 workers which had been due to take place on Monday and Wednesday have been suspended.
Unison’s Sara Gorton said that strike action would resume if discussions were not “meaningful”.