After a week in which the prospect of industrial action over pensions was a recurring theme in Manchester, UNISON delegates defended their legal right to strike.


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West Midlands Ambulance Service is the top performing ambulance service in the country says latest report.

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A Perthshire paramedic has claimed continued criticism of his service over the "tea break" row is ill-informed and causing a crisis in morale.

Read more: Paramedic defends staff amid 'tea break' row

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