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Ambulance workers who are members of the GMB union will be striking on 6 and 20 February and 6 and 20 March.
They also want better working conditions as nursing vacancies are at a record high, saying this means staff are stretched and regularly working beyond their shifts without extra pay. The action will involve members in 124 government departments and follows walkouts last month involving Border Force staff, driving examiners and National Highways workers.in response to new government strike legislation.PCS general secretary Mark Serwotka said:"We warned the government our dispute would escalate if they did not listen - and we're as good as our word.
The EIS says its members have rejected a 5% pay offer from the Scottish government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities , instead wanting 10%, in line with inflation.More than 70,000 staff at 150 universities will strike on several days throughout February and March.
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