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A roundup of news on the left…
A roundup of news on the left…
25,000 ambulance workers represented by the unions GMB and UNISON will go on strike over a 24-hour period in response to low pay and indecent working conditions.
“That is absolutely ludicrous. This isn’t a factory we’re talking about, we’re talking about people who are working well beyond their contracted hours anyway”
‘A government that has presided over 13 years of failure in our public services is now seeking to scapegoat the NHS staff and ambulance workers who do so much to care for the people of our country.’
As a dire electoral future beckons the Tories, desperate times call for desperate measures, lighting the touchpaper for a possible return of Boris Johnson.
A number of trusts have announced critical incidents in recent days
We take a look at the upcoming list of strike dates.
The poll, carried out by Opinium on behalf of the Compassion in Politics think tank and reported in the Mirror, found that 41% of those surveyed believe the Tories are responsible, 35% say unions
‘The effects of Brexit appear to have added to the severe challenges and problems the NHS currently faces.’
Nurses have seen their pay fall by £5,000 in real terms since 2010 according to the TUC.