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Planned junior doctors strike will lead to some appointments and procedures being postponed
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Planned junior doctors strike will lead to some appointments and procedures being postponed

The Medical Director at the trust which runs Shropshire's two main hospitals says it's inevitable that some appointments and routine procedures will be postponed due to planned industrial action by Junior Doctors.

2 Sept 2016

First all-out junior doctors strike begins
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First all-out junior doctors strike begins

Junior doctors across Shropshire are joining colleagues across the country today and tomorrow in further strike action.

26 Apr 2016

Shropshire junior doctors join 48-hour walkout
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Shropshire junior doctors join 48-hour walkout

Junior doctors in Shropshire will increase pressure on the government over controversial new contracts with further strike action from this morning.

6 Apr 2016

Shropshire rail passengers hit by Arriva trains strike
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Shropshire rail passengers hit by Arriva trains strike

Rail passengers in Shropshire will face disruption today as Arriva trains services are cancelled due to a strike by drivers over terms and conditions.

4 Jan 2016

Latest 24-hour strike by Shropshire firefighters underway
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Latest 24-hour strike by Shropshire firefighters underway

A 24-hour strike by firefighters who are members of the Fire Brigades Union began at 7am this morning.

25 Feb 2015

Fire chief urges public to “think twice” during strike
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Fire chief urges public to “think twice” during strike

Shropshire’s chief fire officer is urging the public to think carefully before dialling 999 during a 24-hour strike by firefighters due to begin on Wednesday 25 February.

19 Feb 2015

Fire chief says 999 calls will be answered during strike
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Fire chief says 999 calls will be answered during strike

Shropshire’s chief fire officer says that emergency calls to serious fires and rescues will be answered and dealt with normally during a 24-hour strike by firefighters due to begin this morning.

9 Dec 2014

Firefighters announce further 24hr pensions strike
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Firefighters announce further 24hr pensions strike

Firefighters in England today announced a further 24 hour strike to take place from 9am on Tuesday 9 December.

1 Dec 2014

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MoD Donnington workers to strike for ten days

Unite Union members at MoD Donnington are to carry out a ten day strike starting on 8 December in an ongoing dispute over a one per cent pay rise.

27 Nov 2014

Long delays expected as ambulance staff strike over pay
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Long delays expected as ambulance staff strike over pay

Ambulance services in Shropshire are this morning being affected by a second day of national strike action.

24 Nov 2014

Strike planned by ambulance staff for Monday
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Strike planned by ambulance staff for Monday

Ambulance bosses are warning that a second day of national strike action, which will affect all ambulance services, could have a much bigger affect than the first with long delays.

21 Nov 2014

Firefighters to begin four day strike this evening
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Firefighters to begin four day strike this evening

We are being urged to be extra vigilant during the firefighters’ four day strike in Shropshire which starts at 6pm this evening.

31 Oct 2014

Fire Brigade’s Union members begin eight days of strike action
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Fire Brigade’s Union members begin eight days of strike action

The Fire Brigade’s Union will be taking a series of strikes over eight days beginning today through until Saturday 16 August.

8 Aug 2014

Firefighters to take part in further eight days of strike action
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Firefighters to take part in further eight days of strike action

Firefighters have today announced a further eight day period of strike action over the continuing pensions proposals dispute.

31 Jul 2014

Firefighters eight day strike ends but industrial action continues
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Firefighters eight day strike ends but industrial action continues

Firefighters who are members of the Fire Brigades Union in Shropshire will will today end of eight consecutive days of strike action over pensions.

21 Jul 2014

Firefighters begin eight consecutive days of strike action
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Firefighters begin eight consecutive days of strike action

Firefighters in Shropshire have today joined colleagues in England and Wales as they begin eight consecutive days of strike action.

14 Jul 2014

Strike action affects Shropshire schools and public services
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Strike action affects Shropshire schools and public services

A day of national industrial action across the public sector is today taking place.

9 Jul 2014

Firefighters to join mass strike action on 10 July
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Firefighters to join mass strike action on 10 July

Firefighters in Shropshire will join colleagues across England and Wales along with other public sector workers taking strike action on Thursday 10 July.

2 Jul 2014

Fire Brigades Union members to strike for seven hours today
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Fire Brigades Union members to strike for seven hours today

The Fire Brigades Union will be taking further strike action today for seven hours between 10am and 5pm.

21 Jun 2014

Fire Brigades Union members to strike this Saturday
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Fire Brigades Union members to strike this Saturday

The Fire Brigades Union will be taking further strike action this week for a period of seven hours on Saturday between 10am and 5pm.

19 Jun 2014

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