Tesco drivers strike
Drivers at a Tesco distribution centre in Doncaster have gone on strike
Tesco drivers reject offer after peace talks
Lorry drivers at a Tesco distribution centre in South Yorkshire have rejected an offer to settle a dispute over possible job losses.
Bin collections disrupted in Doncaster due to strike
There will be no green bin collections for people living in Doncaster today. Refuse collectors who are part of the Unite union are striking.
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Civil servants walk out in row over pay and pensions
Thousands of civil servants around the region are walking out in a half day strike in protest against cuts in their pay and changes to their terms and conditions.
Ambulance strikers back to work
Around 450 Yorkshire Ambulance Service staff are returning to work today after a 24-hour walk-out. They have raised concerns about safety following planned money saving changes to the service.
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Report: Ambulance staff on strike
Staff are claiming increasing pressure is being put on Yorkshire's already stretched ambulance service.
It has emerged that over Easter a toddler had to wait more than 20 minutes for a paramedic after a serious car accident - despite it happening a five-minute walk away from the nearest hospital.
3-year-old Keiran Morrill has survived but needed 60 stitches. The news comes on the day that 450 ambulance service workers across the county went on strike out in a row over future cuts to services. Kate Walby reports.
Yorkshire Ambulance Service: Only call 999 in an emergency
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service is reminding people to only call 999 in an emergency when it is obvious that someone has a life-threatening or serious illness or injury while the 24-hour period of industrial action takes place.
– Paul Mudd, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS TrustWe are committed to minimising the level of disruption to our services duringthe 24-hour strike called by Unite the Union and our contingency plans remain focused on providing a safe, responsive and high-quality emergency service to patients.
The strike action has involved less than 10 per cent of the total staff employed by the Trust and the vast majority of our staff have been working as normal, delivering safe services to patients across the region.
– Paul Mudd, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS TrustThe Trust recognises the legal right for those of our staff who are members of Unite to participate in industrial action, but our focus is to balance that right with the need to first safeguard patient care and safety. However, I do not believe that industrial action in this form is in the best interests of patients, and it is deeply concerning for a trade union representing ambulance service workers to strike without making any concessions to patient safety.
– Paul Mudd, Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS TrustThroughout the 24-hour period of the strike we will continue to monitor the situation closely and make every effort to get to patients as quickly as possible, whilst maintaining high standards of patient care.
Ambulance crew strike in Wakefield
Ambulance workers are holding a one day strike today over patient safety and derecognition of Unite, the country's largest union.
Ambulance service say strike is 'not in the best interests of patients'
The Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust has released a statement about today's strike. It aims to reassure people about contingency plans. The public are reminded, however, to only call for an ambulance in seriou or life-threatening circumstances.
– David Whiting, Chief Executive"... Unite the Union has confirmed that its members will not be responding to any 999 calls during the 24-hour period. I am deeply concerned over this type of action, which I believe will be of concern to all of our A&E staff, who are very committed to patient care, and will place many of them in a very difficult situation.
“... I do not believe that industrial action in this form is in the best interests of patients, and it is deeply concerning for a trade union representing ambulance service workers to strike without making any concessions to patient safety."
– David Whiting, Chief Executive“Throughout the 24-hour period of the strike, and the continuous overtime ban that Unite the Union commenced on 26 March 2013, our focus will be on taking steps to maintain operational cover to sustain effective and safe services.”This action will undoubtedly place strain on our 999 service, and therefore the Trust is reminding the public to use the service wisely for patients with serious and life-threatening conditions only during the 24-hour period of industrial action..."
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Yorkshire Ambulance workers on strike
450 Yorkshire Ambulance workers are walking out in a row over cutbacks and changes to the service. Paramedics and other ambulance staff are on strike for 24 hours.
Post Office says 97% of branches will be unaffected by strike action
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From @PostOfficeNews on Twitter:Strikes held across the region
The country's largest civil service union is on strike today with action that coincides with George Osborne's budget announcement.There have been many protests like this one in Barnsley by the Public and Commercial Services union.
Members want a five percent pay rise. The action has effected benefits and tax offices as well as job centres. The PCS claim current austerity policies are failing.
Strikers take to the streets
Strikers take to the streets in Barnsley as members of the Public and Commercial Services Union hold a day of action over pay and pensions. The strike coincides with budget day with PCS members wanting a 5 percent pay increase. PCS member Neil License said:
"We are going down those failed policies of the 1930s which is about cut, cut, cut. Let's build some council houses. There are thousands of people in Barnsley waiting for council houses. Stuff like that gets the economy moving that will actually get Britain back to work and pay off the deficit."
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