Ambulance workers strike in Dudley

Ambulance workers formed a picket outside the hub on Burton Road, Dudley, with passing drivers honking their horns to show their support. Striking staff held up placards which read "Safe staffing now" and "Save our NHS".

[dogwiththegoldenvoice]

That’s grand to hear, the UK is truly falling apart 😊

[JesusisaMuslim]

Well he's given another £50 million to Ukraine which should have gone direct to the NHS services.

[JasonTheOneAndOnly]

Agree with the pay rise/better working conditions, don't agree with how there going about it, just hope no one dies because of it...

[alexandermichael]

NHS should go, pay as you go in, it should no longer be free, every NHS worker, should sighn a contract forbidding them, to STRIKE. That goes for the Police, and Fire Service.

[Mustardtreees]

I think these picket lines should have a much more respectful and sombre tone. The nurses dancing, clapping and putting funny moments on tiktok seems distasteful on a day when they know people will die because of their actions. If they feel those deaths are worth it for a pay rise that's their decision but please leave the party vibes, cheering and dancing out of it.

[JohnMichaelHumphreys]

Unpopular opinion but NHS workers don’t deserve a pay rise... All workers in the lower 99th percentile, are underpaid. I believe the most appropriate action would be to increase all workers incomes through an increase to Personal Allowance and National Insurance Contribution thresholds to £30, 000. This would see the average worker gain approximately £600 a month.
This would cost approximately £90bn to the tax system as currently constructed. Therefore, to fill this tax burden some changes would need to be made. Below is a recommendation of how a reappropriation of taxes might look.

• Income Tax to 22.5%, 43%, and 50%.
• Corp. additional Tax to 10% >£10m.
• Capital Gains Tax to start at 22.5% but to increase the threshold up to £30, 000.
• VAT to 22%.
• Windfall Tax to 45%.
• SDLT to 10% on 2nd homes and 15% thereafter.
• Council Tax to increase 100% on 2nd homes and 200% thereafter.
• Ban on non-dom status.
• Reduction in tax evasion through more severe penalties.
• Law that council tax is paid by property owners not the occupier.
• Regulations that council tax can not be passed onto through rent by way of a new government body that assesses fair rental rates.

Though not perfect this gives an example of how to handle the cost-of-living crisis.

[UberSynth]

It’s great all this support. Thanks. Hopefully you won’t mind either when the government hike taxes to pay for it. 😎

[danielfowles-tioe]

If 999 calls comes in same time with 111 Calls you need pick up same time Ambulance staff ok

[shanefrance]

Strike just be happy you have a job and be grateful your getting payed thousands are starving homeless depressed anyway hope you'll be happy soon 😀😀😃😃

[alice-rmhg]

I support the strike in honour of my sister who felt like she could not carry on in this life because of the working conditions at the hospital she had worked in for 21 years hopefully your at rest now Lou I'm miss you so much 💕

[ZEELION]

I'm fully supporting you guys x be wary some nutter don't mow y'all down thinking it'd be poetic as their'd be no ambulances.

[earthman]

The UK is already the second largest military donor to Ukraine, committing £2.3bn in 2022. And vow to match this in 2023.

[davidwilcock]

So who was out banging pots and pans come on admit it