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CTV News
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- CTV News
Vets Cab drivers support strike action if needed to back contract demands
Drivers at Vets Cab in Windsor are in favour of strike action if needed to back contract demands. Unifor Local 195 represents the workers and held a strike authorization meeting Tuesday night at the union hall on Somme Avenue, where workers voted 96.5 per cent of strike action if necessary. Local 195 President Emile Nabbout said there are roughly 300 Vets cab drivers. He would not disclose what the key issues are in the talks but said there are many challenges including competition from Uber, Lyft and many others in the taxi industry. Nabbout said going out on strike is a last resort. 'Given negotiations, everybody hold their card tight to their chest and we're still optimistic that both parties will reach an agreement that can be ratified by our members,' said Nabbout. He said he's optimistic that a deal can be reached. 'Strike normally will damage not only the livelihood for our members, but they'll damage the company due to the many challenges we have right now from competition from Uber, Lyft, and many other taxi industries,' he said. Nabbout said over the years, the relationship between the parties has improved. 'I think both sides understand the risk of a labour dispute and we urge the company to come to the table with a reasonable expectation and maybe we can reach an agreement that can be ratified by those members in full confidence,' said Nabbout. The current collective agreement expires on July 13. Nabbout said both sides continue to talk and the union has not made any decisions when/if the workers will head out on strike. - Written by Rob Hindi/AM800 News
Daily Mail
09-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
NHS faces summer chaos as doctors announce five-day walkout
Resident doctors will strike later this month for five days of industrial action, designed to bring hospitals to a standstill. Thousands of medics - previously known as junior doctors - demanding pay hikes of up to 29 per cent will walk out from July 25 to July 30. British Medical Association (BMA) bosses claimed they had 'no choice but to call strikes' after the Government had failed to make a 'credible offer' to 'restore pay'. More than 26,000 resident doctors voted in favour of strike action on Tuesday, while just under 3,000 voted against. The medics have already taken industrial action 11 times since 2022, crippling services and forcing health bosses to cancel an estimated 1.5million appointments. They were offered a 5.4 per cent pay rise in May following a review of public sector pay. The increase, recommended by an independent pay review body, was above the rate of inflation, which jumped to 3.5 per cent in April, the highest since January 2024. But union leaders labelled the uplift an 'insult to doctors' and said a pay lift of 29.2 per cent was vital to reverse 'pay erosion' since 2008. BMA resident doctors committee co-chairs Dr Melissa Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt today said: 'We met Wes Streeting (pictured) yesterday and made every attempt to avoid strike action by opening negotiations for pay restoration. Unfortunately, the Government has stated that it will not negotiate on pay, wanting to focus on non-pay elements without suggesting what these might be. Without a credible offer to keep us on the path to restore our pay, we have no choice but to call strikes. No doctor wants to strike, and these strikes don't have to go ahead. If Mr Streeting can seriously come to the table in the next two weeks we can ensure that no disruption is caused. The Government knows what is needed to avert strikes. The choice is theirs.' He said: 'I wrote to the BMA this morning to offer to meet their committee and work with them to improve the working lives of resident doctors. Instead of talking, they've announced strikes. No trade union in British history has seen its members receive a 28.9 per cent pay rise only to immediately respond with strikes, and the majority of BMA resident doctors didn't vote to strike. This is completely unreasonable. The NHS recovery is hanging by a thread, and the BMA are threatening to pull it. The BMA should abandon their rush to strike and work with us to improve resident doctors working lives instead.' A recent YouGov poll also found 48 per cent of Britons oppose resident doctors going on strike, while 39 per cent support them taking action. YouGov said this 'marks a shift in opinion' of public support of striking junior doctors last summer, when the majority of Britons—52 per cent—said they supported the action. The five day action also threatens to undermine Sir Keir Starmer's key ambition to cut waiting lists and could leave the government's new 10 Year Health Plan, unveiled last week, in tatters. NHS bosses yesterday revealed they were dreading the prospect of the strikes, warning they would lead to tens, if not hundreds of thousands of operations and procedures being delayed or cancelled, 'leaving patients in pain or discomfort'. Hospital consultants, who are currently being balloted on strike action, have already threatened to join resident doctors on the picket lines, if they too vote in favour of action. Last September BMA resident doctor members voted to accept a Government pay deal worth 22.3 per cent on average over two years. The review of public sector pay in May also saw resident doctors given a 4 per cent uplift plus £750 'on a consolidated basis' - working out as an average pay rise of 5.4 per cent. The BMA call for a 29.2 per cent raise is based on Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation, the measure of average changes in the price of goods and services used by most households. There are around 77,000 resident doctors in England who work in various settings from GP surgeries to hospitals. Resident doctor is a catch-all term for all doctors in training ranging from graduates to medics with a decade of experience.
The Independent
09-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Doctors' ultimatum for Streeting ahead of strike over pay
Resident doctors in England, represented by the British Medical Association (BMA), will undertake a five-day strike from 25 to 30 July in an ongoing pay dispute. The BMA said negotiations with Health Secretary Wes Streeting failed to yield a credible offer on pay, leading to the strike call. Resident doctors voted overwhelmingly, with 90 per cent in favour and a 55 per cent turnout, to strike, securing a mandate for action until January 2026. The union is demanding a 29.2 per cent pay uplift to counteract "pay erosion" since 2008/09, giving the government two weeks to return to the negotiating table. Number 10 has stated it will not reopen pay negotiations, arguing resident doctors have received the highest pay award in the public sector for two consecutive years, while previous strikes led to 1.5 million postponed procedures.
The Independent
08-07-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Public ‘will not forgive' strike action by resident doctors, says Streeting
Wes Streeting has warned that the public 'will not forgive' strike action by resident doctors. It comes after a British Medical Association (BMA) ballot in which resident doctors in England, formerly known as junior doctors, voted to strike over pay, giving them a mandate for action until January 2026. The Health Secretary wrote in The Times that walkouts would be a 'disaster' for BMA members and patients, saying the Government 'can't afford' pay rises. He said: 'I urge the BMA, even at this late stage, to reconsider this deeply damaging course of action. 'Work with a government that actually wants to work with you: to improve working conditions for staff and care for patients. 'The public will not forgive strike action in these circumstances and nor will I.' Some 90% of voting resident doctors backed strike action, with the BMA reporting a turnout of 55%. The union has said that resident doctors need a pay uplift of 29.2% to reverse 'pay erosion' since 2008/09. BMA resident doctors committee co-chairs Dr Melissa Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt said: 'All we need is a credible pay offer and nobody need strike. 'Doctors don't take industrial action lightly – but they know it is preferable to watching their profession wither away. 'The next move is the Government's.' A Number 10 spokesman said: 'We aren't going to reopen negotiations on pay. 'Resident doctors have received the highest pay award across the public sector for two years in a row, and we've been clear that we can't be more generous than we already have this year.' Previous strikes by resident doctors and other staff groups saw some 1.5 million appointments, procedures and operations postponed as a result. The waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England is currently at its lowest level for two years, according to the latest figures, with an estimated 7.39 million treatments waiting to be carried out at the end of April. Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, which is part of the NHS Confederation, said: 'Further strikes are the last thing health leaders wanted and could result in tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of operations and procedures being delayed or cancelled, leaving patients in pain or discomfort.' Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers, said: 'A return to industrial action would be a huge setback – bad for patients, for staff and for the NHS.' In September, BMA members voted to accept a Government pay deal worth 22.3% on average over two years. And the 2025/26 pay deal saw resident doctors given a 4% uplift plus £750 'on a consolidated basis' – working out as an average pay rise of 5.4%. The BMA call for a 29.2% uplift is based on Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation, the measure of average changes in the price of goods and services used by most households.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Public ‘will not forgive' strike action by resident doctors, says Streeting
Wes Streeting has warned that the public 'will not forgive' strike action by resident doctors. It comes after a British Medical Association (BMA) ballot in which resident doctors in England, formerly known as junior doctors, voted to strike over pay, giving them a mandate for action until January 2026. The Health Secretary wrote in The Times that walkouts would be a 'disaster' for BMA members and patients, saying the Government 'can't afford' pay rises. He said: 'I urge the BMA, even at this late stage, to reconsider this deeply damaging course of action. 'Work with a government that actually wants to work with you: to improve working conditions for staff and care for patients. 'The public will not forgive strike action in these circumstances and nor will I.' Some 90% of voting resident doctors backed strike action, with the BMA reporting a turnout of 55%. The union has said that resident doctors need a pay uplift of 29.2% to reverse 'pay erosion' since 2008/09. BMA resident doctors committee co-chairs Dr Melissa Ryan and Dr Ross Nieuwoudt said: 'All we need is a credible pay offer and nobody need strike. 'Doctors don't take industrial action lightly – but they know it is preferable to watching their profession wither away. 'The next move is the Government's.' A Number 10 spokesman said: 'We aren't going to reopen negotiations on pay. 'Resident doctors have received the highest pay award across the public sector for two years in a row, and we've been clear that we can't be more generous than we already have this year.' Previous strikes by resident doctors and other staff groups saw some 1.5 million appointments, procedures and operations postponed as a result. The waiting list for routine hospital treatment in England is currently at its lowest level for two years, according to the latest figures, with an estimated 7.39 million treatments waiting to be carried out at the end of April. Danny Mortimer, chief executive of NHS Employers, which is part of the NHS Confederation, said: 'Further strikes are the last thing health leaders wanted and could result in tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of operations and procedures being delayed or cancelled, leaving patients in pain or discomfort.' Daniel Elkeles, chief executive of NHS Providers, said: 'A return to industrial action would be a huge setback – bad for patients, for staff and for the NHS.' In September, BMA members voted to accept a Government pay deal worth 22.3% on average over two years. And the 2025/26 pay deal saw resident doctors given a 4% uplift plus £750 'on a consolidated basis' – working out as an average pay rise of 5.4%. The BMA call for a 29.2% uplift is based on Retail Prices Index (RPI) inflation, the measure of average changes in the price of goods and services used by most households.
