“GMB’s ambulance workers are angry. In their own words, ‘they are done’.  Our message to the Government is clear - talk pay now. Ministers have made things worse by demonizing the ambulance workers who provided life and limb cover on strike days - playing political games with their scaremongering,” Rachel Harrison, GMB National Secretary, said.

“In the face of government inaction, we are left with no choice but industrial action GMB ambulance workers are determined, they’re not going to back down. It’s up for this Government to get serious on pay. We are waiting,” Harrison added.

On January 18, the GMB announced a further four strike days in February, including 6 February, a date that will coincide with one of the nurses’ strikes, creating the largest strike within the NHS so far.

During the strike, the most life-threatening situations will be responded to by an ambulance. (ILKHA)