STRIKE action planned to take place in Petersfield and around the rest of the country over a pay dispute with the NHS has been suspended.
This week the Post reported that hospital and ambulance workers in the town were set to strike today (January 29).
However after we went to press, a statement was issued by the General, Municipal, Boilermakers and Allied Trade Union (GMB).
It said a new offer enabled a suspension of strike action while it consults with members on whether they wish to accept the offer.
GMB is to consult 22,000 members in the NHS in England and Northern Ireland on a new offer that has emerged after a week of talks to resolve the pay dispute in the NHS.
The new offer has enabled GMB to suspend the 24 hour strike action by members in the ambulance service today January (29) as well as the 12-hour strike action by GMB members in the rest of the NHS.
A national meeting of GMB NHS, Ambulance & Nursing Committee Senior Representatives will take place on Wednesday, February 4.
At the meeting full details of the offer will be set out and the timetable for a consultation will be agreed.
Rehana Azam, GMB national officer, said "GMB is pleased that after a week of talks we have secured a new offer. This enables us to suspend the strike action while we consult with our members on whether they wish to accept the offer or not."