Army crews to cover 999 strike.VOLUNTEERS and Army personnel could be drafted in as 999 cover for West Midlands ambulance crews who are to stage strike action next week. Union officials yesterday confirmed that industrial action, including a work-to-rule and strikes, sparked by a pay dispute will start next Wednesday. As well as an overtime ban, working to rule and refusing to cover any sporting events, paramedics and technicians will stage three two-hour walk-outs from 7am on February 9, 16 and 23. More than 90 per cent of crews in the West Midlands and Shropshire ambulance services - 730 of about 800 paramedics and technicians - are expected to support the move. Representatives from the Association of Professional Ambulance Personnel (APAP APAP Association of Performing Arts Presenters APAP Association of Physician Assistant Programs APAP Action Professionals' Association for the People APAP Associação Portuguesa das Empresas de Publicidade e Comunicação (Portugal) ), Transport and General Workers' Union Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU) British labour union. The Dockers' Union (founded 1889) took the lead in the merger of 14 unions to form the TGWU in 1922. The union grew rapidly under the leadership of Ernest Bevin (1922–40). , the GMB GMB (in Britain) General, Municipal and Boilermakers (Trade Union) and Unison will meet trust bosses for more talks tomorrow in Dudley. |
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