On December 21 and 28, a total of around 10,000 ambulance workers in England and Wales will go on strike. They want to force higher wages. Actions only apply to reports of non-life-threatening situations. Despite this, the NHS has warned hospitals of “a massive disruption” of services.
Britain is currently being hit by a wave of multi-sector industrial action. The workers are on strike because they want higher wages due to skyrocketing energy prices and high food costs.
Border guards will go on strike eight times between December 23 and 31. This is expected to cause problems for people who want to travel during the Christmas season.
Unions have criticized government plans to deploy military personnel. According to them, military personnel would not be “sufficiently trained” to keep front-line aid running. According to the unions, the troops have “enough responsibilities already” and should not be put in such a “hostile” situation.
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