Strikes by thousands of ambulance workers have been suspended after the Government agreed to talks on pay, the GMB union has said.
Ambulance workers had been set to strike on this coming Monday and Wednesday in a dispute over conditions and pay.
On Friday, the Health Secretary, Steve Barclay, wrote to unions informing them that talks could now take place on pay for this year and next year. GMB members in the Welsh Ambulance service who were expected to go on strike have also agreed to suspend action on Monday for further talks with the trust and the Welsh government.
"Less than 24 hours later we received a letter from the Secretary of State for Health, Steve Barclay, inviting us and other unions to pay talks.
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