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Ambulance staff ‘are done’ and ‘angry’ as new strike dates announced and GMB calls on the government to get serious on pay.
“So for one week, will he stop blaming others, take some responsibility and just admit under his watch, the NHS is in crisis, isn’t it?”
A roundup of news on the left…
Thousands of nurses are striking today and tomorrow in a fight, not just about pay, but about addressing devastating cuts to NHS services.
Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson endured a humiliating appearance before MPs yesterday afternoon.
Mick Lynch has expressed ‘deep concern’ regarding unsafe staffing levels on London Underground.
“What we’ve got now is nothing more than an asset stripping agenda”, he said.
‘This government is seeking to pacify the British public. They want to criminalise dissent against poverty.’
In order to proceed with such draconian measures government ministers have inevitably resorted to misrepresentation and outright lies.
Despite government attacks on striking workers, latest poll reveals public majority support teachers taking strike action.
