{"id":31506,"date":"2023-02-17T17:25:59","date_gmt":"2023-02-17T17:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/?p=31506"},"modified":"2024-02-24T00:26:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-24T00:26:35","slug":"ambulance-workers-reject-3-pay-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/cjsnews\/ambulance-workers-reject-3-pay-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambulance workers reject 3% pay rise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Staff do not want to strike, but they currently feel as if this is the only option.<\/em><\/strong>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next Monday (20 February) ambulance workers will be striking following a 3% pay rise
rejection. The GMB Union are demanding a 30% pay rise, but they recognised that 30% is a
big jump.
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathan Holman, the GMB organiser for Wales told CJS News that \u201cstaff do not want to
strike but they currently feel as if this is the only option\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Sixty-four per cent of balloted members have rejected the pay offer. Holman says that he
regularly deals with workers telling him \u201cI\u2019m struggling to pay for petrol to go to work.\u201d<\/em>
<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Holman thinks that the Welsh Government have been more willing to compromise than
Westminster in pay negotiating conversations. However, he says it\u2019s still not good enough.
The Welsh Government have said that this is the best offer they can make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The GMB aren\u2019t the only union to turn down a pay offer \u2013 only two days ago ambulance
workers in Unite did the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Welsh Government have said they are \u201cdisappointed the GMB rejected their pay
offer.\u201d <\/em>They think that 3% in the current economic climate is a strong offer, and with the
strike set to happen this Monday they are worried for people\u2019s safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust are telling people to \u201cplan ahead and stock up on
your prescription medicines.\u201d <\/em>They have asked that people only call 999 if there is a
genuine need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


When asked what Holman would say to those who have lost loved ones in this health care
crisis, he replied saying \u201cthe NHS are fighting every day to save our public service.\u201d <\/em>He also
told CJS News that \u201cOn strike days, people suffering from life-threatening diseases do not
suffer more.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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