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GMB strike in ambulance services

GMB AMBULANCE STRIKE UPDATE – ENGLAND & WALES 

GMB’s dispute with the Government regarding Pay for NHS & Ambulance Workers across England, Wales & Northern Ireland continues. Press statements from the Government are stating that they are engaging in constructive pay negotiations with the unions – this is not true! We have not met with or heard from the Government on the issue of pay since Monday 9th January 2023. They have made no attempts to resolve this dispute and therefore the planned industrial action will continue.

UPCOMING INDUSTRIAL ACTION 

Industrial action will be taking place on the following dates and times:

Ambulance Trusts 

 

Region

Ambulance Service

Industrial Action
MI East Midlands Ambulance
  • Mon 6 Feb (26 Hours) 6am–8am (7 Feb)
  • Mon 20 Feb (26 Hours) 6am–8am (21 Feb)
  • Mon 6 Mar (26 Hours) 6am–8am (7 Mar)
  • Mon 20 Mar (26 Hours) 6am–8am (21 Mar)

 
MI West Midlands Ambulance
  • Mon 6 Feb (26 Hours) 6am–8am (7 Feb)
  • Fri 17 Feb (26 Hours) 6am–8am (18 Feb)
  • Mon 6 Mar (26 Hours) 6am–8am (7 Mar)
  • Mon 20 Mar (26 Hours) 6am–8am (21 Mar)

 
NEYH North East Ambulance
  • Mon 6 Feb (24 Hours) 6am–6am (7 Feb)
  • Mon 20 Feb (24 Hours) 6am–6am (21 Feb)
  • Mon 6 Mar (24 Hours) 6am–6am (7 Mar)
  • Mon 20 Mar (24 Hours) 6am–6am (21 Mar)

 
NEYH Yorkshire Ambulance
  • Mon 6 Feb (12 Hours Split) 6am-12pm & 6pm-23.59pm
  • Mon 20 Feb (12 Hours Split) 6am-12pm & 6pm-23.59pm
  • Mon 6 Mar (12 Hours Split) 6am-12pm & 6pm-23.59pm
  • Mon 20 Mar (12 Hours Split) 6am-12pm & 6pm-23.59pm

 
NWI North West Ambulance
  • Mon 6 Feb (24 Hours) 00:01 – 23:59
  • Mon 20 Feb (24 Hours) 00:01 – 23:59
  • Mon 6 Mar (24 Hours) 00:01 – 23:59
  • Mon 20 Mar (24 Hours) 00:01 – 23:59

 
SO South Central Ambulance
  • Mon 6 Feb (18 Hours) 06:00 – 23:59
  • Mon 20 Feb (18 Hours) 06:00 – 23:59
  • Mon 6 Mar (18 Hours) 06:00 – 23:59
  • Mon 20 Mar (18 Hours) 06:00 – 23:59

 
SO South East Coast Ambulance
  • Mon 6 Feb (14 Hours) 12pm-2am (7 Feb)
  • Mon 20 Feb (14 Hours) 12pm-2am (21 Feb)
  • Mon 6 Mar (14 Hours) 12pm-2am (7 Mar)
  • Mon 20 Mar (14 Hours) 12pm-2am (21 Mar)

 
SO/SW South West Ambulance
  • Mon 6 Feb (18 Hours) 06:00 – 00:00
  • Mon 20 Feb (18 Hours) 06:00 – 00:00
  • Mon 6 Mar (18 Hours) 06:00 – 00:00
  • Mon 20 Mar (18 Hours) 06:00 – 00:00

 
Wales Welsh Ambulance Service
  • Mon 6 Feb (24 Hours) 6am–6am (7 Feb)
  • Mon 20 Feb (24 Hours) 6am–6am (7 Feb)
  • Mon 6 Mar (24 Hours) 6am–6am (7 Feb)
  • Mon 20 Mar (24 Hours) 6am–6am (7 Feb)

 

 

NHS Trusts

 

Region

NHS Trust

Industrial Action
LO East Suffolk & North Essex
  • Mon 6 Feb (4 Hours) 9am-1pm
  • Mon 20 Feb (4 Hours) 9am-1pm

 
NW Liverpool Women’s
  • Mon 7th Feb (24 Hours) 00:01-23:59

 
NW Mersey Care
  • Mon 6th Feb (24 Hours) 00:01-23:59
  • Mon 13th Feb (24 Hours) 00:01-23:59

 
NW NHS Blood & Transplant
  • Mon 6th Feb (24 Hours) 00:01-23:59

 

 

AN ATTACK ON YOUR RIGHT TO STRIKE 

GMB and other health unions have been calling on the Government to talk to us about pay if they want to resolve the current dispute. But instead of doing that, the Conservative Government have chosen to attack workers instead. They are currently rushing through Parliament, legislation which could severely restrict your right to strike in future disputes. If the legislation passes through Parliament, the restrictions could become effective on emergency service workers as early as this summer.

The legislation would introduce minimum service levels and potentially give employers or the Government to name individuals who must not participate in industrial action – regardless of them being included in a lawful ballot for industrial action. GMB is campaigning against this legislation and a group of GMB ambulance service representatives are attending Parliament next week to lobby MPs.

The Government are rushing though this legislation using the current dispute as their reason and stating that minimum service levels are required to protect public safety and accusing union members of putting lives at risk. GMB questions their ability to maintain safe staffing levels on a normal day – and thanks to the derogations and life and limb cover put in place by local GMB representative – waiting times for emergency care actually reduced on strike days. It is an insult to our members taking action to accuse them of putting lives at risk when extensive arrangements were put in place and are adhered to by our members to ensure that lives are not putt at risk as a result of the action.

MEMBER SURVEY 

It’s essential that we continue to understand how GMB members working in ambulance services are feeling as this dispute develops. Please take a couple of minutes to complete this online survey – https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/QCTFWPK

AND FINALLY 

Thank you to all GMB members who have remained determined to fight for fair pay. Whether you have been on strike, covered derogations and provided life and limb cover, supported others on picket lines, sent messages of support – it is all a crucial part of this campaign. Let’s continue to stand together and make this Government Talk Pay Now.

 

Posted: 31st January 2023

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