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| Welsh ambulance strikes: Unions call off Monday's action | |
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| Strike action expected on Monday has been suspended following talks with the Welsh government | Strike action expected on Monday has been suspended following talks with the Welsh government |
| A strike by Welsh Ambulance Service staff, due to take place on Monday, has been called off. | A strike by Welsh Ambulance Service staff, due to take place on Monday, has been called off. |
| The GMB and Unite unions said they had paused the industrial action after "significant progress has been made". | The GMB and Unite unions said they had paused the industrial action after "significant progress has been made". |
| The GMB's Nathan Holman said no extra money had been offered, but talks on terms and conditions had been held. | The GMB's Nathan Holman said no extra money had been offered, but talks on terms and conditions had been held. |
| The Welsh government welcomed the pausing of the strike action, while the GMB added that ministers and unions would resume talks on Monday. | The Welsh government welcomed the pausing of the strike action, while the GMB added that ministers and unions would resume talks on Monday. |
| More than half of Wales' ambulance workers went on strike in a continued dispute over pay and working conditions in February, with Unite and GMB members both walking out. | More than half of Wales' ambulance workers went on strike in a continued dispute over pay and working conditions in February, with Unite and GMB members both walking out. |
| The GMB wrote on Twitter that the decision to suspend Monday's action came after "positive and intensive" negotiations on Friday. | The GMB wrote on Twitter that the decision to suspend Monday's action came after "positive and intensive" negotiations on Friday. |
| "This means that on Monday, members should return to work as normal," it said. | "This means that on Monday, members should return to work as normal," it said. |
| "We did not take the decision to call off strike action lightly and no suspension of future action has been agreed by us or Unite at this stage." | "We did not take the decision to call off strike action lightly and no suspension of future action has been agreed by us or Unite at this stage." |
| Pickets at Senedd and schools in second walkout | Pickets at Senedd and schools in second walkout |
| Welsh government workers to join union action | Welsh government workers to join union action |
| More strikes threatened as nurses reject offer | More strikes threatened as nurses reject offer |
| Another strike was previously announced for 10 March. | Another strike was previously announced for 10 March. |
| Unite said there had been "significant progress" in talks with the Welsh government and calling off Monday's strike would "facilitate the continuation of these discussions". | Unite said there had been "significant progress" in talks with the Welsh government and calling off Monday's strike would "facilitate the continuation of these discussions". |
| Previous action came after ambulance staff rejected a Welsh government pay offer of 3% for 2022-23. | Previous action came after ambulance staff rejected a Welsh government pay offer of 3% for 2022-23. |
| More than half of Wales' ambulance workers took action in a dispute over pay and working conditions in February | More than half of Wales' ambulance workers took action in a dispute over pay and working conditions in February |
| At the time, Unite's Richard Munn said the offer was "not good enough" for workers who were at "breaking point". | At the time, Unite's Richard Munn said the offer was "not good enough" for workers who were at "breaking point". |
| The offer was on top of the average 4.5% paid to health workers last autumn. | The offer was on top of the average 4.5% paid to health workers last autumn. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Welsh Ambulance Service | Welsh Ambulance Service |
| GMB | GMB |
| Welsh government | Welsh government |
| NHS Wales | NHS Wales |
| Unite | Unite |
| Strike action | Strike action |