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| Northern Ireland ambulance workers prepare for strike | Northern Ireland ambulance workers prepare for strike |
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| Ambulance workers in Northern Ireland are preparing to strike on Thursday in a protest over pay. | Ambulance workers in Northern Ireland are preparing to strike on Thursday in a protest over pay. |
| Talks were held in England on Monday and the unions in Northern Ireland met their bosses to discuss contingency plans for the strike. | Talks were held in England on Monday and the unions in Northern Ireland met their bosses to discuss contingency plans for the strike. |
| In Northern Ireland, the workers plan to walk out from 12:00 GMT and stay out until 23:59 GMT. | In Northern Ireland, the workers plan to walk out from 12:00 GMT and stay out until 23:59 GMT. |
| The action is in response to a decision not to implement a 1% increase in NHS staff salaries across the board. | The action is in response to a decision not to implement a 1% increase in NHS staff salaries across the board. |
| The government pay review body recommended a minimum increase of 1%. That has been implemented in Scotland and Wales, but not in England and Northern Ireland. | The government pay review body recommended a minimum increase of 1%. That has been implemented in Scotland and Wales, but not in England and Northern Ireland. |
| Michael Mulholland, of the GMB union, said talks with management locally were about contingency plans for Thursday. | |
| "Our members have agreed that they will respond, should there be a major incident or a large number of emergency calls," he told BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster. | "Our members have agreed that they will respond, should there be a major incident or a large number of emergency calls," he told BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster. |
| "We want a commitment from the health minister, Jim Wells, that he will adhere to recommendations from the pay review body and pay all the NHS staff the 1% increase, not just those who do not enjoy an incremental increase in salary linked to their length of service." | "We want a commitment from the health minister, Jim Wells, that he will adhere to recommendations from the pay review body and pay all the NHS staff the 1% increase, not just those who do not enjoy an incremental increase in salary linked to their length of service." |
| In a statement, the ambulance service said: "NIAS respects the right of trade unions to take part in industrial action and their members' right to participate. | |
| "NIAS have been involved through the Regional Joint Negotiating Forum in the development of a protocol that agreed with trade union colleagues that for the duration of the industrial action, members will provide cover for emergency services and activities. | |
| "Management will continue to work locally with staff and trade union colleagues to mitigate against any risk to patient care during the period of action." |