UK Unions Urged to Guarantee Response to Life-Threatening Emergencies During Ambulance Strikes

UK Unions Urged to Guarantee Response to Life-Threatening Emergencies During Ambulance Strikes
Ambulances at St Thomas' Hospital in London, on Jan. 7, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
Alexander Zhang
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The UK government has urged unions to honour their commitments to responding to life-threatening emergency calls during the planned ambulance strikes.

The strikes, coordinated by the GMB, Unison, and Unite unions, is expected to affect nine ambulance trusts in England on Dec. 21 and eight on Dec. 28.