STAFF at the East of England Ambulance Service have voted in favour of striking for the first time in the recent industrial action.
According to BBC Essex, the GMB union said its members of the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust said yes to the move.
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86 per cent of those that took part in a ballot, voted yes to strike.
This is the first time the East of England Ambulance Service staff have voted to strike in the most recent round of industrial action.
Back in December, the union failed to win a ballot among East of England Ambulance Service staff.
At this current time there is no date set for the strike action.
The East of England Ambulance Service has been contacted for comment by the Echo.
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