Sounds like they are going the same way as us , only at least 3 posties have died from exhaustion symptoms SO FAR.About 84 per cent of Unite members working at Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust voted to strike.
There are concerns over the new meal break system, which means those on a shift of up to 12 hours will only be allowed a 45-minute break to be taken sometime between the fourth and seventh hour of the shift, although when busy, staff can be refused any breaks at all.
The crux of the dispute, which is now 18 months old, is the introduction of longer shift patterns.
The union has warned it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously injured or killed as a result of staff exhaustion.
